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Definitions

jolly

[jol-ee] / ˈdʒɒl i /
ADJECTIVE
laughing, joyful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carefree cheerful chipper convivial enjoyable festive jovial joyous lighthearted merry playful pleasant
STRONG
entertaining gay joshing larking
WEAK
blithe blithesome bouncy chirpy daffy delightful frolicsome gladsome gleeful happy jocund jokey jubilant lots of laughs mirthful sportive sprightly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disagreeable gloomy grave sad serious troubled unhappy unpleasant upset worried
STRONG
dull unamusing

Example Sentences

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And if she'd jolly well kept herself to herself and been nominated as a leading actress they would have nominated me in supporting.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Ms. Wiles seems, in the piece, to have been allowed, perhaps even encouraged, to view her interlocutor as her friend, her jolly confidante.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Puckish humor, high-culture references and interior artwork by Ashley Mackenzie and Virginia Allyn give excitement and heft to this jolly read for children ages 10 and older.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Tis supposed to be the season to be jolly.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Uncle Henry and Pa were jolly, and there would be spare-ribs for dinner, and Pa had promised Laura and Mary the bladder and the pig’s tail.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder