jocular

The word “jocular” has 3 syllables: joc-u-lar

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɒk.jə.lər/

What is synonym and antonym for jocular?

In the thesaurus, “jocular” has 134 synonyms and 87 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jocular along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jocular

amused
amusing
animated
antic
bantering
beaming
blessed
blest
blissful
blithe
blithesome
boffo
bouncing
bright
buoyant
camp
campy
carefree
cavalier
cerebral
cheerful
cheery
chipper
chuckling
clever
comic
comical
crazy
daffy
delighted
devil-may-care
diverting
droll
easygoing
ecstatic
elated
enraptured
entertaining
entranced
euphoric
exhilarated
exuberant
exultant
facetious
farcical
festive
flaky
flip
flippant
for grins
frisky
frivolous
frolicsome
funny
gagged up
gay
giggling
gladsome
gleeful
happy
happy-go-lucky
high
highbrow
highbrowed
hilarious
hopeful
humorous
hysterical
insouciant
intellectual
jaunty
jesting
jocose
jocund
jokey
joking
jolly
joshing
jovial
joyful
joyous
jubilant
laughable
laughing
lighthearted
lightsome
lively
ludicrous
merry
mirthful
mischievous
optimistic
overjoyed
peppy
perky
pert
playful
pleasant
prankish
radiant
rapturous
ravished
ridiculous
riotous
risible
roguish
rollicking
rosy
sanguine
scintillating
screaming
sidesplitting
smart
smart-aleck
smart-alecky
smiling
sparkling
spirited
sportive
sprightful
sprightly
sunny
teasing
thrilled
tickled
unconcerned
upbeat
uproarious
vivacious
wacky
waggish
whimsical
witty
zippy

Antonyms for jocular

abject
aggrieved
anguished
black
bleak
blue
brainless
brokenhearted
cheerless
comfortless
corny
crestfallen
crying
dark
dejected
depressed
depressing
desolate
despondent
disconsolate
discontented
disgruntled
disheartened
dismal
dispirited
doleful
dolorous
downcast
downhearted
dreary
dull
earnest
forlorn
gloomy
glum
grave
gray
grey
groaning
hackney
hackneyed
heartbroken
heartsick
heavyhearted
humorless
joyless
lachrymose
lame
lethargic
listless
low-spirited
lowbrow
lugubrious
melancholy
miserable
moaning
moody
morose
mournful
plaintive
sad
saddened
saturnine
serious
serious-minded
sluggish
sobbing
sober
solemn
somber
sombre
sorrowful
sorry
stupid
sullen
tearful
torpid
unamusing
uncomic
unfunny
unhappy
wailing
weeping
witless
woebegone
woeful
wretched

Meanings of jocular

adjective
1. Humorous, amusing or joking.

Example Sentences

His jocular remarks helped to lighten the mood during the tense meeting.
The jocular atmosphere at the party made it a memorable event for everyone.
She appreciated his jocular nature, which made their conversations enjoyable and relaxed.
The teacher’s jocular approach to the lesson kept the students engaged and interested.
Despite the serious topic, his jocular comments provided a much-needed break from the seriousness.

On this page you'll find 221 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jocular, such as: abject, aggrieved, amused, amusing, anguished, animated, antic.

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