jocularity

noun

Definition of jocularitynext
as in playfulness

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Recent Examples of jocularity Or maybe he was lured into his thoughtless comments because of the jocularity inside that room full of reporters. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 For all his jocularity, the charges against Doyle are serious, carrying a potential sentence of six years in prison. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 What marks a show of his is the combination of jocularity and generosity. — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time. — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jocularity
  1. playfulness
  2. satire
  3. jokiness
  4. spoof
  5. slapstick
  6. farce
  7. burlesque
  8. parody
Noun
  • Wang said Pop Mart’s task today is not only to sell a collectible but to preserve a sense of playfulness that people can carry into adult life.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Then writing became my job in my mid-20s, and that professionalism wore away any playfulness that was left in reading.
    — Maggie Shipstead, Longreads, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of playfulness
Noun
  • To use satire to confirm does not bring with it dramatic excitement and risks a certain smugness of point of view.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Even the most gifted practitioner of satire — looking at my shelf full of Carl Hiassen novels — couldn’t make up this stuff.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of satire
Noun
  • Despite a general jokiness and long runtime, the film was well-received by critics and audiences and now those who've held out from going to the multiplex to absorb the adventure will have a chance to catch it at home.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of jokiness
Noun
  • The spoof of early Hollywood’s swashbuckling action-adventure movies is one of the comedy titan’s most quotable films, thanks in large part to the timing of the cast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoof
Noun
  • The Three Stooges, of course, were the beloved comedy troupe active from the early 1920s through 1970 who starred in nearly 200 film shorts that featured their slapstick, cartoonishly violent humor.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Performance styles can range from slapstick to dark introspective drama.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapstick
Noun
  • Power investors like Microsoft failed to detect the company’s farce before its $450 million fall.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The movie is trying to be an equal-opportunity drive-by farce for the age of toxic extremes.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of farce
Noun
  • With the immersive technology of New World Center on full display, Stéphane pairs Stravinsky’s ballet burlesque with Ravel and Collette’s opera.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • About five years ago, the former college football player discovered his love for burlesque at a ballroom event in the Phoenix area — launching his career as a performer.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of burlesque
Noun
  • And my parody of Ronald Reagan is now in the White House, right?
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The album’s experimental bent is also what keeps the music from slipping into parody or, even worse, po-faced sincerity.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody

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“Jocularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocularity. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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