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joviality

joviality

1 6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒoʊviˈæləti/
translation icon : jovialidad
  • There's actually a bit of Jewish pride and joviality about it, but mainly everyone's been totally normal.

Examples

  • By the third day, all joviality had trailed off as we settled into the grueling, hard drudgery of snow travel.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Just trying to force a bit of joviality.

  • There is not much laughing or joviality at the state tournament.

    Academic text (1993)
  • His usually forced joviality had disappeared.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "Get back here, fella," Frank said, still trying somehow for joviality.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • "The government hasn't made life impossible, Van," Korry began with a show of joviality.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I must admit, watching everyone argue over money as though it were an integral and inherent part of the energy and application, the reading really added some joviality to my serious day.

    Blog text (25)
  • The party was filled with laughter and joviality as everyone enjoyed the celebrations.

  • Her joviality brightened the room, making everyone feel welcome and happy.

  • They shared stories and joviality around the fireplace, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Synonyms

exuberance
vsjoviality
27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

is more gently friendly and humor filled rather than intensely energetic enthusiasm
good humor
vsjoviality
13 1.7

A cheerful, pleasant mood that makes people feel relaxed

is more about friendly warmth combined with merry joking rather than mood alone
joie de vivre
vsjoviality
7 9.6

A feeling of great joy and energy about life

is more focused on friendly humor and social warmth than pure life zeal
cheerfulness
vsjoviality
4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

is more specifically friendly and full of playful good humor rather than just optimism
conviviality
vsjoviality
2 8.0

A friendly, lively atmosphere that makes people enjoy being together

is similar but centers more on personal cheer and humorous warmth
cheeriness
vsjoviality
1 1.6

A feeling of happiness and energy that makes others feel hopeful

is closer to friendly warmth and joking good humor than mere brightness
ebullience
vsjoviality
1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is more about calm friendly cheer and joking rather than overflowing energy
lightheartedness
vsjoviality
1 4.8

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax

is more socially warm and joking rather than merely unconcerned cheer
jocularity
vsjoviality
1 8.0

A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh

is more about friendly cheer and gentle humor than mere joking habit
geniality
vsjoviality
1 5.5

A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

is more openly merry and joking in tone than being mainly warm
jollity
vsjoviality
1 7.5

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

is more about warm friendliness rather than pure merry celebration
jolliness
vsjoviality
1 2.7

A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile

is more tied to friendly warmth and ongoing good humor than loud fun
chirpiness
vsjoviality
  • Informal
1 4.4

A happy, lively mood that makes people smile

is more about genuine friendly warmth and shared good humor than perky tone
good-humoredness
vsjoviality
  • US
5.6

A cheerful, friendly way of behaving that is patient and willing to help others

is more about lively merriment and humor rather than being accommodating
cheerful personality
vsjoviality
2.3

A friendly, happy way of acting that makes others feel better

is about short bursts of mirth and good humor rather than consistent friendliness
jocundity
vsjoviality
  • Archaic
9.9

A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh

is more about friendly warmth and personal good humor than mere mirth
mirthfulness
vsjoviality
7.4

A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others

is more social and warm in tone rather than focused on loud laughter
breeziness
vsjoviality
4.8

A cheerful relaxed manner that makes people feel at ease

is more friendly and humorously warm than simply relaxed good nature
jauntiness
vsjoviality
6.8

A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing

is more about amiable warmth and joking good humor than brisk style
jocosity
vsjoviality
  • Formal
9.9

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

is more about warm friendliness and general good humor than pure joking
jocoseness
vsjoviality
  • Formal
9.8

A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile

is more socially warm and kindly humorous rather than focused on jesting

Antonyms

229 1.0

A feeling of being unhappy

20 3.6

Low light or darkness that makes a place feel sad

How Cheerful

high spirits
7 3.2
merriment
14 3.4
joviality
1 6.0
cheerfulness
4 1.0

Surface Forms

joviality singular
jovialities plural

Morphology

joviality = jovial (transparent) = jovial + ity

Formed by the clear adjectival base 'jovial' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ity' meaning 'the quality of being jovial', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word joviality comes from Jove, another name for the god Jupiter, because people long ago thought anyone born under Jupiter was cheerful and lucky. That's why joviality means 'cheerful, friendly, and full of good humor'.