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- [joh-vee-uh l]
- /ˈdʒoʊ vi əl/
- /ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joh-vee-uh l]
- /ˈdʒoʊ vi əl/
Definitions of jovial word
- adjective jovial endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host. 1
- adjective jovial (initial capital letter) of or relating to the god Jove, or Jupiter. 1
- noun jovial Cheerful and friendly. 1
- abbreviation JOVIAL jolly 1
- noun Technical meaning of jovial (language) (Jule's Own Version of IAL) A version of IAL produced by Jules I. Schwartz in 1959-1960. JOVIAL was based on ALGOL 58, with extensions for large scale real-time programming. It saw extensive use by the US Air Force. The data elements were items, entries (records) and tables. Versions include JOVIAL I (IBM 709, 1960), JOVIAL II (IBM 7090, 1961) and JOVIAL 3 (1965). Dialects: J3, JOVIAL J73, JS, JTS. Ada/Jovial Newsletter, Dale Lange +1 (513) 255-4472. 1
- adjective jovial If you describe a person as jovial, you mean that they are happy and behave in a cheerful way. 0
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Origin of jovial
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Medieval Latin joviālis of Jupiter (the planet, supposed to exert a happy influence), equivalent to Latin jovi- (see Jovian) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Jovial
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jovial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jovial
adjective jovial
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- jolly — in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- fun-loving — enjoying life in a lively, lighthearted way; spirited; playful: fun-loving friends.
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- cheery — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
Antonyms for jovial
adjective jovial
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
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