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
jocosity
noun
as in jocularity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- jocularity
- flippancy
- buffoonery
- clownishness
- jesting
- jocoseness
- sportiveness
- insouciance
- playfulness
- vivacity
- joking
- jauntiness
- lightheartedness
- funning
- joshing
- joyousness
- giddiness
- brightness
- liveliness
- sunniness
- jest
- perkiness
- joyfulness
- buoyancy
- animation
- jubilance
- mirthfulness
- jollity
- humor
- rejoicing
- gamesomeness
- jollification
- mirth
- good-naturedness
- revelry
- good-humoredness
- joviality
- levity
- reveling
- cheerfulness
- rollicking
- frivolity
- hilarity
- glee
- gayety
- gamboling
- gaiety
- revelling
- merriment
- merriness
- cheeriness
- frolicking
- gleefulness
- romping
- gambolling
- gayness
- festivity
- jocundity
- cheer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- melancholy
- sorrow
- sadness
- earnestness
- dejection
- unhappiness
- seriousness
- forlornness
- solemnity
- depression
- gravity
- bile
- gloom
- spleen
- grimness
- blues
- despondence
- sourness
- discontent
- soberness
- mournfulness
- plaintiveness
- woe
- solemnness
- joylessness
- moodiness
- graveness
- blackness
- disgruntlement
- glumness
- darkness
- gloominess
- sobersidedness
- wretchedness
- misery
- desolateness
- dolefulness
- woefulness
- dolorousness
- mourning
- desolation
- heartbreak
- miserableness
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