😄 Playful joking 😏 Mocking humor

guasa

9.9

Playful joking that is light and not serious

noun

Informal

: broma

Her guasa lightened the mood during the tense meeting.

Examples

Sometimes too much guasa can make people think you are not taking things seriously.
Don't take his comments seriously; he was just being guasa.
He responded to every question with guasa, making it hard to have a serious discussion.
He always brings a sense of guasa to the party.
He responded to every question with guasa, making it hard to have a serious discussion.
Her guasa lightened the mood during the tense meeting.
Sometimes too much guasa can make people think you are not taking things seriously.

Synonyms

friendly banter

vsguasa

Informal

1 2.8

Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome

is a playful attitude or mood rather than just spoken chat

Antonyms

seriousness

53 2.7

A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say

solemnity

Formal

9 7.0

A serious, formal feeling that shows respect

How Playful

to banter

Informal

9 4.6

guasa

Informal

9.9

joke

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

guasa singular

guasas plural

Etymology

Guasa is a Spanish word often linked to older words about fun and pleasure, like gozar, 'to enjoy'. So guasa is easy to remember as the kind of light, playful joking or banter that lifts a tense mood.