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[ jok-yuh-ler ] / ˈdʒɒk yə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jocular ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivegiven to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks about opera stars. Origin of jocularFirst recorded in 1620–30; from Latin joculāris, equivalent to jocul(us) “little joke” (joc(us) joke + -ulus -ule) + -āris -ar1 synonym study for jocularSee jovial. OTHER WORDS FROM jocularjoc·u·lar·ly, adverbo·ver·joc·u·lar, adjectiveo·ver·joc·u·lar·ly, adverbsem·i·joc·u·lar, adjective sem·i·joc·u·lar·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocularjocose, jocular , jocund, jovial (see synonym study at jovial)Words nearby jocularJock Scot, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity, Jod-Basedow phenomenon, jodhpur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jocularWhere Simmons is jocular in a kind of clever fratboy way, Lund is more refined in his language and more robust in his indignation. Forget the Wife Beating—Are You Ready for Some Football?|Steve Almond|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yet she never wanders far from the defining characteristics of her writing: it's all jocular observation of herself or others. Nora Ephron on Her Life, Loves, and Disappointments|Claire Howorth|November 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST I gazed at him in bewilderment; ready to laugh if he meant to be jocular, incredulous of his serious intention. The Abandoned Farmer|Sydney Herman Preston Perrott made a jocular remark about the quality of the meat. Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
Argent evidently understood his true character, though he treated him with jocular familiarity. The Ayrshire Legatees|John Galt All its lots were sold, and, of course, there was no further need for the services of Jocular Jimson Jones. The Booming of Acre Hill|John Kendrick Bangs Some seemed depressed, some jocular, the boys quite careless. In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers
British Dictionary definitions for jocular
adjectivecharacterized by joking and good humour meant lightly or humorously; facetious Derived forms of jocularjocularity (ˌdʒɒkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounjocularly, adverbWord Origin for jocularC17: from Latin joculāris, from joculus little joke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jocularcheerful, joking, humorous, teasing, jolly, playful, jovial, lighthearted, amusing, blithe, camp, comic, comical, crazy, daffy, droll, facetious, flaky, frolicsome, gay |