jocularity

[jok-yuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌdʒɒk yəˈlær ɪ ti /

NOUN

gaiety

Synonyms

STRONG

animation blitheness brightness brilliance cheer color conviviality effervescence elation entertainment exhilaration festivity frolic fun geniality gladness glee gleefulness glitter grins hilarity jocoseness jocosity jocundity jolliness jollity joviality joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merriness merrymaking mirth mirthfulness pleasantness radiance revel revelry shindig showiness sparkle sport sprightliness vivacity whoopee

WEAK

blithesomeness colorfulness good humor high spirits joie de vivre reveling wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

Example Sentences

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Still, Kimmel seems to relish the juxtaposition of his unpretentious jocularity and the Oscars’ pomp and circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene pulses with athletic jocularity, good-spirited fun with an edge of danger.

From Los Angeles Times

His attempts at jocularity had been thoughtless and misguided but not malevolent, his lawyer said, in a submission to the panel.

From BBC

Gleeful, as defined in the dictionary, suggests a sense of merriment, jocularity.

From Washington Post

For all its burlesque jocularity, Mr. Scott asserted, his job was no less taxing as a result.

From New York Times