jocund

/'dʤɔkənd/

Thân thiện

The children were in a jocund mood as they played in the park.

Definition

Adjective: - Cheerful and lighthearted; full of or showing high-spirited merriment. It describes a person, mood, or atmosphere that is notably joyful, lively, and pleasant.

Usage

The word "jocund" is a literary and somewhat formal adjective. It is used to describe a state of cheerful merriment or a person who is in high spirits. It often conveys a sense of refined or poetic joy.

Examples

• The poet found himself in a jocund mood, inspired by the spring morning.
• Her jocund laughter filled the room, lifting everyone's spirits.
• They spent a jocund evening together, telling stories and singing songs.

Advanced Usage

• "Jocund company": A cheerful and merry group of companions.
  • The traveler was delighted to find himself in such jocund company for the journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Jocundity (noun): The state or quality of being jocund; cheerfulness.
  • The jocundity of the celebration was infectious.

Synonyms

• Merry
• Jovial
• Jolly
• Mirthful
• Gay (in its traditional sense of being lighthearted and cheerful)

Antonyms

• Morose
• Gloomy
• Melancholy
• Sullen

Notes

"Jocund" is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It is more frequently encountered in literary works, poetry, or formal descriptive writing to evoke a classic or elevated sense of joy.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gay
• jolly
• jovial
• merry
• mirthful