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