jocundity
- noun
- /ˌdʒoʊˈkʌndɪti/
- Archaic
:
alegría
- Her speech was filled with a jocundity that lifted everyone's spirits.
Examples
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The party was filled with jocundity and laughter.
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The jocundity of the festival was evident in every smiling face.
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Despite the rain, the children played with unrestrained jocundity in the park.
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Her jocundity brightened everyone's day.
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Despite the rain, the children played with unrestrained jocundity in the park.
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Her speech was filled with a jocundity that lifted everyone's spirits.
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The jocundity of the festival was evident in every smiling face.
Synonyms
793
1.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
15
6.1
Great happiness that people show by laughing
14
3.4
A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration
12
5.2
A strong feeling of amusement that makes people laugh
11
5.2
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration
9
1.0
A feeling of being happy and pleased
7
9.6
A feeling of great joy and energy about life
7
4.6
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
4
1.0
A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good
2
8.0
A friendly, lively atmosphere that makes people enjoy being together
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
4.8
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax
1
6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
1
2.0
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
1
8.0
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
1
7.5
A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves
1
2.7
A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile
1
3.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
1
4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
1
6.5
A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly
1
9.3
A state of complete happiness and calm
A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy
A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others
A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile
A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you
A feeling of great happiness and pleasure
A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing
To joke and be playful in a friendly way that makes people smile
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile
A strong feeling of great joy after success
Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing
Very strong pleasure that goes beyond normal enjoyment
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jocundity comes from the Latin words jocundus ('pleasant') and jocus ('joke' or 'fun'), which also gave us the English word joke. So, jocundity means the cheerful, merry state you feel when people are playful and laughing.