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jocoseness

jocoseness

9.8
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒoʊkəsnəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : jocosidad
  • Her jocoseness brightened the room.

Examples

  • His jocoseness at the dinner table always lightened the mood.

  • Despite the tense meeting, Jane's jocoseness made everyone smile.

  • The teacher's jocoseness made even the hardest lessons enjoyable.

  • The jocoseness of the comedian made everyone laugh.

  • His jocoseness made the party lively and enjoyable for everyone.

  • The comedian's jocoseness shone through in every joke he told.

  • Her natural jocoseness always brings a smile to those around her.

Synonyms

playfulness
vsjocoseness
8 2.5

Being ready to play and have fun

is a stable tendency to joke rather than readiness to play
jocularity
vsjocoseness
1 8.0

A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh

is the same quality presented in another lexical form
joviality
vsjocoseness
1 6.0

A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good

is more about joking and merry disposition than social friendliness
jollity
vsjocoseness
1 7.5

A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves

is about joking and playful tendency rather than formal merriment
jolliness
vsjocoseness
1 2.7

A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile

is more about joking disposition than general happy feeling
jocosity
vsjocoseness
  • Formal
9.9

To joke and be playful in a friendly way that makes people smile

is the same meaning but expressed with a different word form
humorousness
vsjocoseness
4.6

Being funny in a way that makes people laugh

is a general tendency to joke rather than only causing laughter
merriness
vsjocoseness
1.9

A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy

is more a joking disposition rather than general cheerful spirit
jocundity
vsjocoseness
  • Archaic
9.9

A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh

is similar but emphasises joking tendency rather than just cheer

Antonyms

seriousness
53 2.7

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

How Humorous

jocularity
1 8.0
jocoseness
  • Formal
9.8
merriment
14 3.4
amusement
65 1.2

Surface Forms

jocoseness singular
jocosenesses plural

Morphology

jocoseness = jocose (transparent) = jocose + ness

The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'jocose' using the productive suffix '-ness', yielding the quality of being jocose.

Etymology

Jocoseness comes from the old Latin word jocus, which means 'joke' and is the same root as the English word joke. So, jocoseness is the quality of being playful and full of joking, which is why it describes a merry, joking nature that makes people smile.