jocular

/ˈdʒɑkjələr/

/ˈdʒɒkjələ/

Other forms: jocularly

Do you like to make a lot of jokes? Are you often silly? Are you usually happy? If so, then you are a jocular person.

Being jocular has to do with being both jokey and fun. A jocular suggestion is not a serious suggestion — it's a joke. Some people are more jocular than others: anyone who is ultra-serious and always frowning is not jocular. A comedian makes a job of being jocular. Class clowns can't stop being jocular, though the teacher might not always like it. Being jocular is usually considered a good thing: it's not just about making a lot of jokes; it's about being happy and pleasant to be around.

Definitions of jocular

1. adjective

   characterized by jokes and good humor
   synonyms: jesting, jocose, joking

   comedic, humorous, humourous

   full of or characterized by humor
2. adverb

   with humor
   synonyms: jocosely