jocoseness

/dʤə'kousnis/ Cách viết khác : (jocosity) /dʤou'kɔsiti/

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He shared a story with great jocoseness, making everyone smile.

Definition

Noun:
- The quality or state of being jocose; a disposition to be merry and humorous: "Jocoseness" refers to the characteristic of being playful, joking, or given to good-natured humor.

Usage

"Jocoseness" is a formal or literary noun used to describe a person's inherent trait or the general tone of a situation that is characterized by jesting and mirth. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation but appears in descriptive writing or analysis.

Examples

Noun:
- His constant jocoseness made him the life of the party. (His ever-present merry joking made him the center of fun at the party.)
- The meeting was conducted with an unusual degree of jocoseness. (The meeting had an unusually high level of playful, good-humored interaction.)

Advanced Usage

"A touch of jocoseness": A slight element or hint of playful humor.
- He delivered the serious news with a touch of jocoseness to ease the tension.
"Underlying jocoseness": A foundational or ever-present quality of humor.
- Despite the formal setting, an underlying jocoseness characterized their correspondence.

Variants and Related Words

Jocose (adj): Characterized by joking or good humor.
- He made a jocose remark about the weather.
Jocosity (n): A synonym for "jocoseness," meaning the state or quality of being jocose; also, a jocose remark or act.
- The jocosity of his writing was delightful.
Jocular (adj): Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
- She has a very jocular personality.
Jocularity (n): The quality of being jocular; fun or merriment.
- The evening was filled with jocularity.

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Antonyms

He shared a story with great jocoseness, making everyone smile.

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