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jocular adjective [ ˈdʒɒkjʊlə ]

• fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
• "she sounded in a jocular mood"
Similar: humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, chucklesome, droll, entertaining, diverting, joking, jesting, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, playful, light-hearted, jolly, jovial, cheerful, cheery, merry, mirthful, roguish, waggish, whimsical, teasing, jokey, sportive, jocose, ludic,
Opposite: solemn, serious, earnest,
Origin: early 17th century: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke).


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