jocular en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).
Meanings
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Humorous, amusing or joking.
From the tone of the speaker, the last words might be understood to be jocular.
1865, Horatio Alger, “chapter IV”, in 'Paul Prescott's Charge:Then papa began to get very tired of Jones, and fidgeted and finally said, with jocular irony, that Jones had better stay all night, they could give him a shake-down.
1910, Stephen Leacock, The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones:Sometimes he would notice it, pat it, call it half-mocking, half-jocular names, and so make it caper with extraordinary delight.
1896, H. G. Wells, “chapter 15”, in The Island of Dr. Moreau:All we had was a short and jocular conversation.
He was in a jocular mood all day.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most jocular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more jocular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
serious (antonym(s) of “humorous”) · heartfelt (antonym(s) of “humorous”) · sincere (antonym(s) of “humorous”)
Deriveds
jocularness · jocularity · jocularism · unjocular · overjocular · jocularly · joculous · semi-jocular
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (46)
nl schertsend (humorous, amusing, joking) · sv skämtsam (humorous, amusing, joking) · eo ŝercema (humorous, amusing, joking) · cmn 打趣的 (humorous, amusing, joking) · mi whakakata (humorous, amusing, joking) · nl grappend (humorous, amusing, joking) · pl żartobliwy (humorous, amusing, joking) · uk жартівли́вий (humorous, amusing, joking) · eo ŝerca (humorous, amusing, joking) · fr humoristique (humorous, amusing, joking) · izh naljakas (humorous, amusing, joking) · hu tréfás (humorous, amusing, joking) · sv munter (humorous, amusing, joking) · cs humorný (humorous, amusing, joking) · ru шутли́вый (humorous, amusing, joking) · io jokema (humorous, amusing, joking) · fr amusant (humorous, amusing, joking) · ka მხიარული (humorous, amusing, joking) · ka მოხუმარი (humorous, amusing, joking) · ru шу́точный (humorous, amusing, joking) · sv humoristisk (humorous, amusing, joking) · sv lustig (humorous, amusing, joking) · he מְבַדֵּחַ (humorous, amusing, joking) · sk žartovný (humorous, amusing, joking) · pt jocoso (humorous, amusing, joking) · de witzig (humorous, amusing, joking) · ja 剽軽 (humorous, amusing, joking) · cmn 詼諧 /诙谐 (humorous, amusing, joking) · ka სამხიარულო (humorous, amusing, joking) · izh šuutkikas (humorous, amusing, joking) · es humorístico (humorous, amusing, joking) · bg шеговит (humorous, amusing, joking) · de scherzhaft (humorous, amusing, joking) · cs šprýmovný (humorous, amusing, joking) · fi hilpeä (humorous, amusing, joking) · bg духовит (humorous, amusing, joking) · de spaßig (humorous, amusing, joking) · fi vitsikäs (humorous, amusing, joking) · es jocoso (humorous, amusing, joking) · ka იუმორისტული (humorous, amusing, joking) · fi leikkisä (humorous, amusing, joking) · cy ffraeth (humorous, amusing, joking) · fr facétieux (humorous, amusing, joking) · cs žertovný (humorous, amusing, joking) · cy ysmala (humorous, amusing, joking) · sv glad (humorous, amusing, joking)