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- [jok-yuh-lar-i-tee]
- /ˌdʒɒk yəˈlær ɪ ti/
- /ˈdʒɒk.jə.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jok-yuh-lar-i-tee]
- /ˌdʒɒk yəˈlær ɪ ti/
Definitions of jocularity word
- noun plural jocularity the state or quality of being jocular. 1
- noun plural jocularity jocular speech or behavior. 1
- noun plural jocularity a jocular remark or act. 1
- noun jocularity Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour. 0
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Origin of jocularity
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; jocular + -ity
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Parts of speech for Jocularity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jocularity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jocularity
noun jocularity
- humor — hacker humour
- playfulness — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- wittiness — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- comicality — the quality of being comical
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
Antonyms for jocularity
noun jocularity
- solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
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