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jovial
[joh-vee-uhl]
adjective
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship.
a wonderfully jovial host.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:(initial capital letter)of or relating to the god Jove, or Jupiter.
jovial
/ ˈəʊɪə /
adjective
having or expressing convivial humour; jolly
Other 51Թ Forms
- jovially adverb
- jovialness noun
- unjovial adjective
- unjovially adverb
- ˈDZ adverb
- ˌDZˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jovial1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In Signal Hill, the mood among a handful of day laborers who were posted up on a patch of grass near a Home Depot on Tuesday afternoon was jovial and almost defiant.
As Deathracer413 celebrates its 200th skating session, the vibe is affectionate and rambunctious, jovial retiree backyard barbecue meets heavily tattooed skater meetup.
Willie, jovial as he is, may be out of step with the direction the family business is taking.
It has also had mixed reviews, being described as "jovial, zany, and sweet" by the Daily Beast, but a "mind-numbing abomination" by the Times.
“I just feel like people should know that Brian Montana was a very nice guy. He was jovial and a gentleman,” the band wrote.
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