jocular

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jocular

/ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɑkjəlɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).

adjective more jocular · most jocular

Humorous, amusing or joking. He was in a jocular mood all day.
Similar: jokey, silly, joculous

Opposite: heartfelt, serious, sincere

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adjective

Opposite: heartfelt, serious, sincere

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adj humorous, amusing, joking

Español	humorístico, jocoso
日本語	剽軽 hyōkin
中文	詼諧 /诙谐 huīxié, huīxie, 打趣的
Português	jocoso
Français	facétieux, amusant, humoristique
Deutsch	scherzhaft, spaßig, witzig
Русский	шутли́вый šutlívyj, шу́точный šútočnyj
עברית	מְבַדֵּחַ m'vadéakh

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@misc{jocular_2026,
  title = {jocular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jocular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}