adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

cheerful, happy, jovial, glad, joyful

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Example Sentences

Example:He tried to inject a cheerful atmosphere, but the room was still filled with a lamentive silence.

Definition:full of or expressing happiness and good spirits

From cheerful

Example:After the funeral, the family tried to find a moment of happiness, but the lamentive memories lingered on.

Definition:feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

From happy

Example:Despite the sorrowful event, the guests managed to forget their lamentive feelings by joining in a jovial celebration.

Definition:having or showing a cheerful and friendly disposition; boisterously merry

From jovial

Example:She felt glad to be finally free of the sorrowful and lamentive memories that had burdened her.

Definition:having or showing a feeling of happiness or pleasure

From glad

Example:The occasion was meant to be joyful, but the surroundings brought in a wave of lamentive thoughts.

Definition:displeased or disturbed; worrying; sad; sorrowful; unhappy; miserable

From joyful