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Synonyms for jocose

  • adjective

Most common

humorous witty droll jocular

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    given to jesting; habitually jolly

Related words

Word family
jocoseness jocosity jocular jocund

Example sentences

  • humorous The story of their encounter is somewhat humorous.
  • witty Tom told me that he thought that Mary was witty.
  • jocular She sounded as if she were in a jocular mood.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jocosesteady
humoroussteady
wittysteady
drollrising
jocularrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
funny2, merry2, witty2, jolly2, droll1
7 letters
playful2, comical3, jocular3, jesting, waggish
8 letters
humorous3, sportive
9 letters
laughable3, whimsical3, facetious3, humourous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).