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jocular

 
Dictionary: joc·u·lar   (jŏk'yə-lər) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Characterized by joking.
  2. Given to joking.

[Latin ioculāris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke.]

jocularity joc'u·lar'i·ty (-lăr'ĭ-tē) n.
jocularly joc'u·lar·ly adv.

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adjective

    Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, facetious, funny, humorous, jocose, witty. See laughter.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: characterized by jokes and good humor
  Synonyms: jesting, jocose, joking


The adverb jocular has one meaning:

Meaning #1: with humor
  Synonym: jocosely
  Derived from adjective: jocular (meaning #1)


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - morsom, munter, spøgefuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
grappig, vrolijk schertsend

Français (French)
adj. - joyeux, enjoué, jovial, facétieux, badin, divertissant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lustig, witzig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος, κεφάτος, χαρούμενος, ευτράπελος

Italiano (Italian)
scherzoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - jocoso

Русский (Russian)
расположенный к шуткам, забавный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - jocoso, gracioso, divertido, chistoso, humorístico, alegre

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skämtsam, lustig, humoristisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
诙谐的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 詼諧的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 익살떠는 , 까부는, 웃기는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - おどけた, 冗談で言った, 滑稽な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محب للفكاهه والمداعبه, هزلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבדח, מצחיק‬


 
 
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