JOCULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jocular mean? 

• JOCULAR (adjective)
  The adjective JOCULAR has 1 sense:

1. characterized by jokes and good humor

  Familiarity information: JOCULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

• JOCULAR (adverb)
  The adverb JOCULAR has 1 sense:

1. with humor

  Familiarity information: JOCULAR used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JOCULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by jokes and good humor

Synonyms:

jesting; jocose; jocular; joking

Similar:

humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)

Derivation:

jocularity (activity characterized by good humor)

jocularity (fun characterized by humor)

jocularity (a feeling facetious merriment)

joke (activity characterized by good humor)

joke (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter)

• JOCULAR (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With humor

Synonyms:

jocosely; jocular

Context example:

they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly

Pertainym:

jocular (characterized by jokes and good humor)

 Context examples 

They shook their heads, and some one made a jocular remark which I did not catch, but which raised a general laugh.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

"Why, yes, yes, dinner, you know—just pot luck with us, with your old superintendent, you rascal," he uttered nervously, poking Martin in an attempt at jocular fellowship.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

She did it gloomily until she came to ten, but when she got into two figures she became more hopeful, and, as the time advanced, even jocular.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)