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joviality
jo·vi·al J0067500 (jō′vē-əl)adj. Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer: a jovial host.
[French, from Middle French, under the favorable astrological influence of the planet Jupiter, jovial, from Old Italian, from Late Latin Ioviālis, of Jupiter, from Latin Iuppiter, Iov-, Jupiter; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
jo′vi·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.jo′vi·al·ly adv.joviality1. the quality or state of being merry or jovial.
2. festivity.See also: HappinessThesaurus| Noun | 1. | joviality - feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humorjolliness, jollitygaiety, merriment - a gay feelingamiability, good humor, good humour, good temper - a cheerful and agreeable mood | | 2. | joviality - a jovial natureconvivialitysociability, sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows |
jovialitynounA state of joyful exuberance:blitheness, blithesomeness, gaiety, glee, gleefulness, hilarity, jocoseness, jocosity, jocularity, jocundity, jolliness, jollity, lightheartedness, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness.Translationsjovial (ˈdʒouviəl) adjective full of good humour. He seems to be in a very jovial mood this morning. 愉快的 快活的，愉快的 ˌjoviˈality (-ˈa-) noun 愉快 快活，愉快 ˈjovially adverb 愉快地 快活地，愉快地 Joviality
JovialitySee also Gaiety.Bob, CaptainTahitian jailor known for his easy going merriment with prisoners. [Am. Lit.: Omoo]Costigan, Captain J. Chesterfieldjovial, good-humored man. [Br. Lit.: Pendennis]Friar Tuckfat friar, jovial companion of Robin Hood. [Br. Legend: Benét, 371]Old King Colemerry old soul. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 134]Santa Clausho-ho-hoing merry gift-giver at Christmas. [Am. Pop. Cult.: Misc.]saffron crocusindicates mirth and laughter. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]Tapley, Markjolly chief hostler at the Blue Dragon. [Br. Lit.: Martin Chuzzlewit]joviality
Related to joviality: preoccupiedSynonyms for jovialitynoun a state of joyful exuberanceSynonyms- blitheness
- blithesomeness
- gaiety
- glee
- gleefulness
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- lightheartedness
- merriment
- merriness
- mirth
- mirthfulness
Synonyms for jovialitynoun feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humorSynonymsRelated Words- gaiety
- merriment
- amiability
- good humor
- good humour
- good temper
noun a jovial natureSynonymsRelated Words |