jocular

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Etymology

From , from ioculus ("a little jest"), diminutive of iocus ("a jest").

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑkjəlɚ/

Adjective

jocular

1. Humorous, amusing or joking.

   He was in a jocular mood all day.

   All we had was a short and jocular conversation.

Synonyms

• (humorous) jokey, silly, joculous; see also Thesaurus:witty

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “humorous”): heartfelt, serious, sincere

Related terms

• joke

Translations

• French: facétieux, amusant, humoristique
• German: scherzhaft, spaßig, witzig
• Portuguese: jocoso
• Russian: шутли́вый
• Spanish: humorístico, jocoso

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