jocose (Meaning)
jocose (s)
characterized by jokes and good humor
jocose (a.)
Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
Synonyms & Antonyms of jocose
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- weeping
- aggrieved
- disheartened
- dispirited
- crying
- blue
- unhappy
- saddened
- sorrowful
- heartbroken
- downcast
- wailing
- dejected
- saddened
- discontented
- unhappy
- disconsolate
- abject
- depressed
- blue
- aggrieved
- dispirited
- lugubrious
- depressed
- heartbroken
- crestfallen
- sad
- despondent
- lugubrious
- wailing
- downcast
- discontented
- crestfallen
- glum
- disheartened
- despondent
- crying
- disconsolate
- sorrowful
- forlorn
- melancholy
- anguished
- abject
- weeping
- sad
- forlorn
- glum
- melancholy
- anguished
- dejected
Synonyms:
- lively
- jocund
- gleeful
- humorous
- happy
- sunny
- blithe
- joyful
- smiling
- witty
- laughing
- blithesome
- bright
- mirthful
- gay
- funny
- amusing
- amused
- jovial
- jocular
- playful
Antonyms:
- bleak
- joyless
- dismal
- downhearted
- moaning
- sobbing
- moaning
- gloomy
- saturnine
- plaintive
- sombre
- sombre
- woeful
- miserable
- mournful
- downhearted
- depressing
- cheerless
- gray
- morose
- heartsick
- somber
- low-spirited
- disgruntled
- sorry
- cheerless
- sobbing
- desolate
- miserable
- plaintive
- heartsick
- woeful
- lachrymose
- gloomy
- lachrymose
- dismal
- morose
- bleak
- brokenhearted
- desolate
- brokenhearted
- black
- heavyhearted
- dolorous
- somber
- dark
- dark
- comfortless
- saturnine
- grey
- grey
- dreary
- dreary
- joyless
- sullen
- moody
- black
- sorry
- gray
- disgruntled
- moody
- mournful
- sullen
- comfortless
- doleful
- low-spirited
- heavyhearted
- doleful
- depressing
- dolorous
Synonyms:
- gladsome
- tickled
- giggling
- blessed
- radiant
- hopeful
- cavalier
- peppy
- lightsome
- spirited
- jubilant
- jaunty
- high
- buoyant
- joking
- upbeat
- unconcerned
- uproarious
- blissful
- frolicsome
- euphoric
- perky
- blest
- comical
- zippy
- joshing
- rosy
- insouciant
- lighthearted
- vivacious
- animated
- elated
- chuckling
- cheery
- flippant
- optimistic
- beaming
- riotous
- antic
- bouncing
- enraptured
- carefree
- joyous
- facetious
- rapturous
- exhilarated
- comic
- hilarious
- chipper
- ecstatic
- jesting
- delighted
- sportive
- frisky
- exultant
- sanguine
- sprightly
- farcical
- easygoing
- exuberant
Antonyms:
jocose Sentence Examples
- The jocose atmosphere at the party lifted everyone's spirits.
- His jocose nature made him a favorite among his friends.
- The comedian's jocose remarks had the audience roaring with laughter.
- She had a jocose way of looking at life, always finding the humor in situations.
- His jocose stories entertained his grandchildren for hours.
- The teacher's jocose manner helped to put students at ease during the exam.
- The jocose banter between the two friends lightened the mood at the tense meeting.
- Her jocose remarks were intended to defuse the tension in the room.
- The jocose tone of the article made it an enjoyable read.
- The workplace was filled with jocose laughter, creating a positive and relaxed atmosphere.
FAQs About the word jocose
characterized by jokes and good humorGiven to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
merry, jolly, cheerful, festive, lively, jocund, gleeful, humorous, happy, sunny
weeping, aggrieved, disheartened, dispirited, crying, blue, unhappy, saddened, sorrowful, heartbroken
The jocose atmosphere at the party lifted everyone's spirits.
His jocose nature made him a favorite among his friends.
The comedian's jocose remarks had the audience roaring with laughter.
She had a jocose way of looking at life, always finding the humor in situations.
