JOKINESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

jokiness

noun

as in jocularity

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Recent Examples of jokiness 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

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Noun

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

Definition of jocularity

Noun

Running through Saturday, the 4th of July Tuna High School Class reunion takes over the third-tiniest town in Texas, bringing oddball humor and small-town satire into the spotlight.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Some of these memes adhered to conventional forms of political satire.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of satire

Noun

The ballet became a hilarious parody of Wagnerian cliches as a cartwheeling child wearing sneakers with rainbow lights and dressed in gold, resembling statues of the composer, presided in front of a faux Bayreuth proscenium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
But fans will recognize the major tentpoles of this parody musical.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of parody

Noun

The slapstick feature follows an underdog women’s soccer squad that incorporates gravity-defying martial arts maneuvers to compete for a championship title.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Beyond that slapstick start, there is a rich history of women’s baseball in Illinois.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of slapstick

Noun

Spaceballs saw Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet, the villainous spoof of Star Wars’ iconic villain Darth Vader.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Wet Hot American Summer, the brainchild of several alumni of the beloved sketch troupe The State, is a hilarious and highly specific spoof of late-’70s and early-’80s summer-camp comedies in the vein of Meatballs.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Definition of spoof

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