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jocular

 

[ หˆdส’ษ’kjสŠlษ™ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in conversation

characterized by joking or jesting; humorous or playful.

Synonyms

humorous, playful, witty

Examples of usage

  • He is known for his jocular personality.
  • The comedian's jocular remarks had the audience in stitches.
  • She couldn't resist his jocular charm.
Context #2 | Adjective

formal writing

intended or designed to provoke amusement; humorous.

Synonyms

amusing, comical, facetious

Examples of usage

  • The author's jocular tone made the serious topic more approachable.
  • His jocular remarks lightened the mood of the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "jocular" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น jocoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคพเคธเฅเคฏเคชเฅเคฐเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช scherzhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bercanda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั€ั‚ั–ะฒะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผartobliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†—่ซ‡ๅฅฝใใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jovial

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ jocoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸakacฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†๋‹ด์„ ์ข‹์•„ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพertovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพartovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆฑๅผ€็Žฉ็ฌ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกaljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spaugilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะทั–ะปา›ะพะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zarafatcฤฑl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ jocoso

Etymology

The word 'jocular' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'jocularis', meaning 'humorous'. Over time, it has retained its essence of being associated with jokes, jesting, and playful humor. The term has been used in various contexts, from casual conversations to formal writings, to describe things that are meant to provoke amusement or light-heartedness.

See also: joke, joker, joking, jokingly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,065, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.