jocular (Meaning)
jocular (s)
characterized by jokes and good humor
jocular (r)
with humor
jocular (a.)
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
Sportive; merry.
Synonyms & Antonyms of jocular
Synonyms:
- farcical
- droll
- frivolous
- intellectual
- whimsical
- flippant
- rollicking
- jovial
- joshing
- waggish
- teasing
- laughable
- mischievous
- risible
- sparkling
- cerebral
- prankish
- comic
- entertaining
- comical
- antic
- sunny
- ridiculous
- jesting
- highbrowed
- merry
- laughing
- jolly
- jocund
- sidesplitting
- smart
- ludicrous
- screaming
- bantering
- mirthful
- riotous
- uproarious
- highbrow
- hysterical
- jocose
Antonyms:
jocular Sentence Examples
- The comedian's jocular remarks brought laughter to the audience.
- Despite the tense situation, he maintained a jocular demeanor.
- The president's jocular tone eased the tension during the press conference.
- The students enjoyed the professor's jocular lectures that made learning more enjoyable.
- The jocular banter among friends lightened the atmosphere.
- The jocular mood of the party dispelled any lingering sadness.
- The host's jocular introductions kept the event lively.
- The jocular nature of the conversation made time seem to fly by.
- The jocularity of the pranksters amused everyone.
- The jocular atmosphere allowed everyone to relax and have fun.
FAQs About the word jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor, with humorGiven to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person., Sportive; merry.
humorous, witty, clever, joking,funny, facetious, playful, amusing, farcical, droll
humorless, hackneyed, humorless, serious, witless, hackneyed,stupid, corny, serious, stupid
The comedian's jocular remarks brought laughter to the audience.
Despite the tense situation, he maintained a jocular demeanor.
The president's jocular tone eased the tension during the press conference.
The students enjoyed the professor's jocular lectures that made learning more enjoyable.
