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jocular

American  
[jok-yuh-ler] / ˈdʒɒk yə lər /

adjective

  1. given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious.

    jocular remarks about opera stars.
jocular British  
/ ˌdʒɒkjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˈdʒɒkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. characterized by joking and good humour

  2. meant lightly or humorously; facetious

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Related Words

See jovial.

Other Word Forms

  • jocularity noun
  • jocularly adverb
  • overjocular adjective
  • overjocularly adverb
  • semijocular adjective
  • semijocularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jocular

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin joculāris, equivalent to jocul(us) “little joke” ( joc(us) joke + -ulus -ule ) + -āris -ar 1

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