Jocular vs. Jocund — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Jocular and Jocund
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Jocular
Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
His voice was jocular
She sounded in a jocular mood
Jocund
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
Jocular
Characterized by joking.
Jocund
Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
Jocular
Given to joking.
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Jocund
Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund dayStands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
Rural sports and jocund strains.
Jocular
Humorous, amusing or joking.
He was in a jocular mood all day.
All we had was a short and jocular conversation.
Jocund
Merrily; cheerfully.
Jocular
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
Jocund
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
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
Jocular
Sportive; merry.
The style is partly serious and partly jocular.
Jocular
Characterized by jokes and good humor
Jocular
With humor;
They tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly
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