Antonyms for jocundity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : joh-kuhn-di-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒoʊˈkʌn dɪ ti |
Definition of jocundity
Origin :- early 15c., from Late Latin iocunditas, from iocundus (see jocund).
- noun gaiety
- However, his spirits were not in their usual flow of jocundity just now, and his lively face was dashed with care.
- Extract from : « Mary Anerley » by R. D. Blackmore
- I have seldom witnessed a more amazing cataclysm of jocundity!
- Extract from : « Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea » by Langdon Mitchell
Synonyms for jocundity
- animation
- blitheness
- blithesomeness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- colorfulness
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- good humor
- grins
- high spirits
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- joie de vivre
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- reveling
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
- wingding
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