jovial
adjective
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship.
jovialness
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a word derived from
jovial.
Example Sentences
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"There's a gallows humour about the party, a 'well it can't get any worse, can it?' strange jovialness which is kind of bonding," says one Tory MP.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
However much money Steele got he never seemed to have any, and in spite of all his carelessness and jovialness, there is something sad in those last years of his life.
From English Literature for Boys and Girls by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)
And, while he sees through all disguises worn by others, he hides his penetration carefully under a mask of cheerful good nature and jovialness.
From The Widow Lerouge by Gaboriau, Émile
There was much laughter and jovialness in the camps that night.
From The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
By his jovialness, sincerity, and good nature, he made himself beloved by all.
From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by Oxenford, John
