jovial English

Meaning jovial meaning

What does jovial mean?

jovial

— adjective (= gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful) full of or showing high-spirited merriment when hearts were young and gay a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company — Wordsworth the jolly crowd at the reunion jolly old Saint Nick a jovial old gentleman have a merry Christmas peals of merry laughter a mirthful laugh

Synonyms jovial synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as jovial?

jovial English » English

cheerful

jolly

merry

gay

happy

convivial

joyful

mirthful

jocund

hilarious

glad

genial

blithe

sanguine

joyous

in a good mood

delighted

debonair

zippy

winsome

vivacious

sprightly

sociable

risible

resilient

playful

light-hearted

laugh

jubilant

jocular

jaunty

high

hearty

happy go lucky

fun

friendly

frabjous

festive

enjoyable

elated

congenial

chirpy

buoyant

breezy

affable

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Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy

• What words describe a person who usually feels happy?
  happy cheerful contented jolly jovial have a happy/cheerful/sunny disposition