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:
- unhappy
- abject
- depressed
- abject
- sad
- downcast
- despondent
- blue
- anguished
- heartbroken
- crestfallen
- weeping
- lugubrious
- dejected
- saddened
- despondent
- weeping
- dispirited
- aggrieved
- disheartened
- sorrowful
- disconsolate
- aggrieved
- wailing
- downcast
- blue
- wailing
- discontented
- glum
- heartbroken
- saddened
- forlorn
- lugubrious
- unhappy
- discontented
- dispirited
- sorrowful
- melancholy
- forlorn
- disconsolate
- glum
- dejected
- depressed
- disheartened
- crying
- anguished
- crying
- sad
- crestfallen
- melancholy
Synonyms:
- jocund
- bright
- sunny
- laughing
- playful
- joyful
- smiling
- witty
- humorous
- funny
- amused
- happy
- gay
- blithe
- lively
- blithesome
- amusing
- jovial
- mirthful
- jocular
- gleeful
Antonyms:
- cheerless
- brokenhearted
- depressing
- disgruntled
- gloomy
- sorry
- somber
- moody
- grey
- comfortless
- morose
- sullen
- heavyhearted
- doleful
- heartsick
- downhearted
- dismal
- comfortless
- moody
- depressing
- bleak
- cheerless
- moaning
- sobbing
- desolate
- dismal
- heavyhearted
- grey
- bleak
- woeful
- lachrymose
- plaintive
- plaintive
- joyless
- low-spirited
- dolorous
- saturnine
- desolate
- joyless
- heartsick
- low-spirited
- dark
- brokenhearted
- black
- sobbing
- morose
- woeful
- sombre
- dreary
- gray
- moaning
- saturnine
- miserable
- gray
- downhearted
- dark
- dolorous
- somber
- lachrymose
- sorry
- sullen
- dreary
- miserable
- mournful
- doleful
- mournful
- disgruntled
- gloomy
- black
- sombre
Synonyms:
- rapturous
- joshing
- blessed
- chipper
- cheery
- antic
- sprightly
- jesting
- zippy
- delighted
- optimistic
- peppy
- sanguine
- chuckling
- hopeful
- lighthearted
- bouncing
- joking
- lightsome
- riotous
- vivacious
- beaming
- enraptured
- comic
- rosy
- euphoric
- jaunty
- carefree
- radiant
- high
- sportive
- facetious
- gladsome
- exhilarated
- elated
- perky
- insouciant
- flippant
- animated
- buoyant
- hilarious
- exultant
- blest
- blissful
- upbeat
- joyous
- jubilant
- comical
- uproarious
- giggling
- ecstatic
- cavalier
- easygoing
- farcical
- frisky
- tickled
- unconcerned
- frolicsome
- spirited
- 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.
cheerful, jolly,merry, festive, jocund, bright, sunny, laughing, playful, joyful
unhappy, abject, depressed, abject, sad, downcast, despondent, blue, anguished, 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.
