jocose
adjective
jo·cose jō-ˈkōs 
jə-
1
: given to joking : merry
2
: characterized by joking : humorous
jocosely adverb
jocoseness noun
jocosity
jō-ˈkä-sə-tē
noun jə-
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The Funny Story of Jocose
When you need a word to describe something (or someone) that causes or is intended to cause laughter, you might pick jocose or a synonym such as humorous, witty, facetious, or jocular. Of those terms, humorous is the most generic and can be applied to anything that provokes laughter. Witty suggests cleverness and a quick mind, while facetious is a word for something that is not meant to be taken seriously. Jocose and jocular both imply a habitual waggishness and a fondness for joking.
Synonyms
- blithe
- blithesome
- festive
- gay
- gleeful
- jocular
- jocund
- jolly
- jovial
- laughing
- merry
- mirthful
- sunny
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Example Sentences
the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair
Word History
Etymology
Latin jocosus, from jocus joke
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1
jocosely
adverb
as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner a group of friends sitting around and commenting jocosely on the other wedding guests Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cheerfully
- happily
- brightly
- jovially
- smilingly
- mirthfully
- cheerily
- gayly
- merrily
- joyfully
- heartily
- gaily
- jocularly
- laughingly
- amusedly
- lightheartedly
- joyously
- giddily
- exuberantly
- sunnily
- blithely
- breezily
- good-humoredly
- friendlily
- friendly
- good-naturedly
- sanguinely
- gladly
- optimistically
- elatedly
- gigglingly
- amicably
- rapturously
- hopefully
- blithesomely
- blissfully
- gladsomely
- euphorically
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unhappily
- darkly
- morosely
- heavily
- miserably
- sorrowfully
- dolefully
- sternly
- mournfully
- disconsolately
- bleakly
- cheerlessly
- sourly
- dejectedly
- plaintively
- wretchedly
- sulkily
- abjectly
- sullenly
- dispiritedly
- despondently
- dourly
- glumly
- gloomily
- forlornly
- mirthlessly
- dolorously
- drearily
- pessimistically
- blackly
- dismally