characterized by joking and good humour meant lightly or humorously; facetious
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joc•u•lar /ˈdʒɑkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation
adj.
joc•u•lar•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- given to or characterized by joking or jesting.
joc•u•lar•ly, adv.
joc•u•lar
( jok′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj.
joc′u•lar•ly, adv.
- given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting;
waggish;
facetious:jocular remarks about opera stars.
- Latin joculāris, equivalent. to jocul(us) little joke (joc(us) joke + -ulus -ule) + -āris -ar1
- 1620–30
- See jovial.
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