jocular

(jŏk'yə-lər)
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.

For a list of words related to jocular, see:

• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated

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See words rhyming with "jocular."

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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