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joshing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of joshing

marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing

a joshing response to my earnest question

Synonyms of joshing

bantering, chaffing, fooling, funning, jesting, joking, kidding, quizzical, rallying, razzing, ribbing

Words Related to joshing

bandying, quipping

baiting, deriding, derisive, derisory, hassling, heckling, jeering, mocking, needling, ridiculing, taunting

contemptuous, disdainful, sarcastic, scornful

joshing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of joshing

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks

for all his joshing, he can be very serious when he needs to be

Synonyms of joshing

backchat, badinage, banter, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, persiflage, raillery, repartee

Words Related to joshing

barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism

drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness

fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing

humor, wit, wordplay

chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk

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