Antonyms for more jocular


Grammar : Adj
Spell : jok-yuh-ler
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒk yə lər


Definition of more jocular

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Latin iocularis "funny, comic," from ioculus, diminutive of iocus (see joke (n.)). Implies evasion of an issue by a joke.
  • adj funny, playful
  • adj funny
Example sentences :
  • Indeed, as she tripped along beside Reuben, it seemed to him that she had never been in a more jocular and vivacious humor.
  • Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 » by Various

Synonyms for more jocular

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