jocund

adjective

jo·cund ˈjä-kənd How to pronounce jocund (audio)

also ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd

: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company

William Wordsworth

jocundity

jō-ˈkən-də-tē How to pronounce jocund (audio)

jä-

noun

jocundly

ˈjä-kənd-lē How to pronounce jocund (audio)

ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd-

adverb

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The Tricky Etymology of Jocund

Don't let the etymology of jocund play tricks on you. The word comes from jucundus, a Latin word meaning "agreeable" or "delightful," and ultimately from the Latin verb juvare, meaning "to help." But jucundus looks and sounds a bit like jocus, the Latin word for "joke." These two roots took a lively romp through many centuries together and along the way the lighthearted jocus influenced the spelling and meaning of jucundus, an interaction that eventually resulted in our modern English word jocund in the 14th century.

Example Sentences

old friends engaged in jocund teasing

Recent Examples on the Web Political Mooovment forces an examination of how consuming dairy and meat harms our planet and potentially our bodies, underscored by a jocund tone.

Natasha Gural, Forbes, 29 May 2021 There’s a feeling of joy that comes with walking into Jovanina’s Broken Italian, a jocund eight-month-old eatery that’s part of LoDo’s recent restaurant renaissance.

Daliah Singer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019

jocund

adjective

as in merry

indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor old friends engaged in jocund teasing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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merry
jolly
festive
cheerful
mirthful
jovial
jocose
laughing
gleeful
lively
jocular
blithesome
witty
blithe
joyful
sunny
funny
amused
happy
playful
humorous
bright
smiling
amusing
delighted
gay
spirited
joyous
cheery
lightsome
joking
giggling
carefree
gladsome
jesting
lighthearted
exuberant
upbeat
blissful
exultant
sprightly
frolicsome
jubilant
buoyant
chuckling
animated
jaunty
rapturous
perky
ecstatic
vivacious
chipper
frisky
beaming
sportive
radiant
enraptured
euphoric
peppy
ravished
flippant
joshing
blest
hilarious
exhilarated
optimistic
elated
bouncing
tickled
rosy
thrilled
overjoyed
facetious
easygoing
blessed
uproarious
insouciant
unconcerned
riotous
antic
high
zippy
hopeful
comical
sanguine
cavalier
entranced
farcical
comic
happy-go-lucky
sidesplitting
sprightful
devil-may-care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

melancholy
sorrowful
sad
unhappy
glum
forlorn
disconsolate
downcast
blue
anguished
abject
dejected
dispirited
despondent
aggrieved
depressed
crestfallen
heartsick
downhearted
doleful
weeping
mournful
crying
discontented
dolorous
saddened
wailing
brokenhearted
lugubrious
moody
cheerless
heartbroken
disgruntled
plaintive
disheartened
sullen
sombre
gloomy
joyless
heavyhearted
somber
moaning
sobbing
low-spirited
woeful
dark
glum
morose
lachrymose
gray
saturnine
dreary
grey
bleak
dismal
sorry
black
comfortless
desolate
groaning
depressing
miserable
woebegone
wretched
dull
torpid
sluggish
listless
lethargic

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of jocund are blithe, jolly, jovial, and merry. While all these words mean "showing high spirits or lightheartedness," jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits.

singing, dancing, and jocund feasting

While in some cases nearly identical to jocund, blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety.

arrived late in his usual blithe way

In some situations, the words jolly and jocund are roughly equivalent. However, jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting.

our jolly host enlivened the party

The words jovial and jocund are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship.

dinner put them in a jovial mood

The meanings of merry and jocund largely overlap; however, merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.

a merry group of revelers

单词	jocund
释义	jocund adjective jo·cund ˈjä-kənd also ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd : marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company William Wordsworth jocundity jō-ˈkən-də-tē jä- noun jocundly ˈjä-kənd-lē ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd- adverb Did you know? The Tricky Etymology of Jocund Don't let the etymology of jocund play tricks on you. The word comes from jucundus, a Latin word meaning "agreeable" or "delightful," and ultimately from the Latin verb juvare, meaning "to help." But jucundus looks and sounds a bit like jocus, the Latin word for "joke." These two roots took a lively romp through many centuries together and along the way the lighthearted jocus influenced the spelling and meaning of jucundus, an interaction that eventually resulted in our modern English word jocund in the 14th century. Synonyms blithe blithesome festive gay gleeful jocose jocular jolly jovial laughing merry mirthful sunny See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences old friends engaged in jocund teasing Recent Examples on the Web Political Mooovment forces an examination of how consuming dairy and meat harms our planet and potentially our bodies, underscored by a jocund tone. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 29 May 2021 There’s a feeling of joy that comes with walking into Jovanina’s Broken Italian, a jocund eight-month-old eatery that’s part of LoDo’s recent restaurant renaissance. Daliah Singer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus, alteration of Latin jucundus, from juvare to help First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above jocund adjective as in merry indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor old friends engaged in jocund teasing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance merry jolly festive cheerful mirthful jovial jocose laughing gleeful lively jocular blithesome witty blithe joyful sunny funny amused happy playful humorous bright smiling amusing delighted gay spirited joyous cheery lightsome joking giggling carefree gladsome jesting lighthearted exuberant upbeat blissful exultant sprightly frolicsome jubilant buoyant chuckling animated jaunty rapturous perky ecstatic vivacious chipper frisky beaming sportive radiant enraptured euphoric peppy ravished flippant joshing blest hilarious exhilarated optimistic elated bouncing tickled rosy thrilled overjoyed facetious easygoing blessed uproarious insouciant unconcerned riotous antic high zippy hopeful comical sanguine cavalier entranced farcical comic happy-go-lucky sidesplitting sprightful devil-may-care Antonyms & Near Antonyms melancholy sorrowful sad unhappy glum forlorn disconsolate downcast blue anguished abject dejected dispirited despondent aggrieved depressed crestfallen heartsick downhearted doleful weeping mournful crying discontented dolorous saddened wailing brokenhearted lugubrious moody cheerless heartbroken disgruntled plaintive disheartened sullen sombre gloomy joyless heavyhearted somber moaning sobbing low-spirited woeful dark glum morose lachrymose gray saturnine dreary grey bleak dismal sorry black comfortless desolate groaning depressing miserable woebegone wretched dull torpid sluggish listless lethargic See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of jocund are blithe, jolly, jovial, and merry. While all these words mean "showing high spirits or lightheartedness," jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting While in some cases nearly identical to jocund, blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way In some situations, the words jolly and jocund are roughly equivalent. However, jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party The words jovial and jocund are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood The meanings of merry and jocund largely overlap; however, merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers
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