jovial (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *jovial*:
ADJECTIVE	all	jovial, gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful	full of or showing high-spirited merriment

jovial > pronunciation
Sounds	jhow'viyahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *jovial*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
Example	"a jovial old gentleman"
Synonyms	gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful
Broader	joyous	Full of or characterized by joy
Spanish	alegre, animado, divertido, feliz, jovial, risueño
Catalan	alegre, animat, jocós, jocund, jovial, rialler
Nouns	joviality	a jovial nature
Nouns	joviality	feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
Adverbs	jovially	in a jovial manner

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