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jovial
/ ˈdʒəʊvɪəl /
adjective
- having or expressing convivial humour; jolly
Derived Forms
- ˈjovially, adverb
- ˌjoviˈality, noun
Other Words From
- jovi·al·ly adverb
- jovi·al·ness noun
- un·jovi·al adjective
- un·jovi·al·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jovial1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Even though we were running late, Scott was jovial and candid in his conversation.
With that, he took a huff off a morning joint and moved into the throng of jovial patrons.
Of course, it shouldn't be surprising, as Fallon and Timberlake may be the two most jovial, joyous people in show business.
[Kevin] had the idea that my character would be more jovial, and I thought he was tragic.
In typical Biden fashion, the ever-jovial VP teased the crowd for being subdued.
In private life, all who knew him agreed as to his sympathetic, jovial, and straightforward character.
In his younger days Jacob Worse had been a little wild, and was now a jovial middle-aged man, about fifty years of age.
And then he went off to the Convivial Cannibals, where he ate an enormous tripe supper, and was more jovial and violent than ever.
At times they had a word or two in private, and Macfarlane was from first to last particularly kind and jovial.
Old Judge Mason, accustomed to seeing Barry in time of stress, tried his best to be jovial.
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