Thesaurus / jocular
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He insisted on working games alone — no jocular jock sidekick, no bantering crosstalk.
VIN SCULLY DELIVERED A NIGHTLY FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MANMARC FISHERAUGUST 3, 2022WASHINGTON POSTThe translator could think of no better word, because the context is jocular.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERA tutor at college and a Museum attache; very jocular; given to personal witticisms, which were often aimed at Goriot.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHEThe verb “to bag,” for instance, is in jocular use for implying a petty appropriation of property.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMANProbably few persons who allow themselves the enjoyment of that rather jocular expletive, the deuce!
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMANShe soon began to find sinister meaning in the jocular speeches that are current in the world as to the inconstancy of men.
AT THE SIGN OF THE CAT AND RACKETHONORE DE BALZACHowell Gruffydd, who had been as thunderstruck as the rest of them, now affected to take a jocular view of the matter.
MUSHROOM TOWNOLIVER ONIONSAnd he played, with variations, an imaginary tune On the buttons of his waistcoat, like a jocular bassoon.
THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS VERSEVARIOUSCharnock was ready with jocular sympathy if one fell or a stone bruised somebody's hand, and his jokes spurred on the weary.
THE GIRL FROM KELLER'SHAROLD BINDLOSSThe latter fell, or tried to force himself, into a jocular mood and bearing, according to his custom on serious occasions.
SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLANDWORDS RELATED TO JOCULAR
- absurd
- amusing
- asinine
- bizarre
- camp
- campy
- comic
- comical
- derisive
- derisory
- diverting
- droll
- eccentric
- entertaining
- facetious
- fantastic
- farcical
- funny
- gelastic
- har-har
- hilarious
- humorous
- inane
- jocose
- jocular
- jokey
- joshing
- ludicrous
- mirthful
- mocking
- nonsensical
- preposterous
- rich
- ridiculous
- riot
- risible
- scream
- unusual
- witty
- absurd
- amusing
- asinine
- bizarre
- camp
- campy
- comic
- comical
- derisive
- derisory
- diverting
- droll
- eccentric
- entertaining
- facetious
- fantastic
- farcical
- funny
- gelastic
- har-har
- hilarious
- humorous
- inane
- jocose
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- jokey
- joshing
- ludicrous
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- mocking
- nonsensical
- preposterous
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- ridiculous
- riot
- risible
- scream
- unusual
- witty
- Mickey Mouse
- absurd
- batty
- boffo
- camp
- comical
- crazy
- dippy
- diverting
- dizzy
- droll
- entertaining
- facetious
- farcical
- flaky
- fool
- foolheaded
- for grins
- freaky
- funny
- gelastic
- goofus
- goofy
- gump
- horse's tail
- humorous
- ironic
- jerky
- jocular
- joking
- joshing
- laughable
- light
- loony
- ludicrous
- nutty
- off the wall
- priceless
- ridiculous
- risible
- schtick
- screwy
- side-splitting
- silly
- wacky
- waggish
- whimsical
- witty
- Mickey Mouse
- absurd
- batty
- boffo
- camp
- comic
- crazy shtick
- dippy
- diverting
- dizzy
- droll
- entertaining
- facetious
- farcical
- flaky
- fool
- fool around
- fool-headed
- freaky
- funny
- gelastic
- goofus
- goofy
- gump
- humorous
- ironic
- jerky
- jocular
- joking
- joshing
- laughable
- light
- loony
- ludicrous
- nutty
- priceless
- ridiculous
- risible
- screwy
- side-splitting
- silly
- wacky
- waggish
- whimsical
- witty
- Mickey Mouse
- absurd
- batty
- boffo
- camp
- comical
- crazy
- dippy
- diverting
- dizzy
- droll
- entertaining
- facetious
- farcical
- flaky
- fool
- foolheaded
- for grins
- freaky
- funny
- gelastic
- goofus
- goofy
- gump
- horse's tail
- humorous
- ironic
- jerky
- jocular
- joking
- joshing
- laughable
- light
- loony
- ludicrous
- nutty
- off the wall
- priceless
- ridiculous
- risible
- schtick
- screwy
- side-splitting
- silly
- wacky
- waggish
- whimsical
- witty
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