Jocund

['dʒɒk(ə)nd;'dʒəʊk-] or ['dʒɑkənd]

(-) Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.

(adv.) Merrily; cheerfully.

Checked by Juliana

a. Joyous, joyful, merry, frolicsome, blithe, blithesome, sportive, jolly, playful, airy, lively, gay, debonair, buxom.

Edited by Juanita

SYN:Merry, joyous, jovial, gay, gleeful, blithesome, careless, mirthful, hilarious,sprightly, sportive, joyful, lively, vivacious

ANT:Melancholy, dull, grave, mournful, sorrowful, darksome, cheerless, woful,rueful, doleful, careworn

Inputed by Adeline

adj. in a jocose humour: merry: cheerful: pleasant.—ns. Jocund′ity Jocund′ness.—adv. Joc′undly.

Checked by Jean

On the contrary: the sun rose jocund, with a July face. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.

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