jovialness

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noun

The state or condition of being jovial; joviality.

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Meanings

nounjovialness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being jovial; joviality.

    ‘I wish I could say it was all on your behalf!’ Mr Steers admitted with such an endearing mixture of jovialness and humility that relief flooded the room and everybody chuckled.

    2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 291

    Synonyms: conviviality, jollity, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or condition of being jovial; joviality.

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Origin

From jovial + -ness.

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APA

jovialness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jovialness

MLA

“jovialness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jovialness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jovialness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jovialness.

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