Festive and Jocular

Festive

Festive adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch

Jocular and festive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jocular" instead an adjective "Festive".

Nearby Words: festivity, festival, festively

Jocular

Jocular adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: the children at the library were charmed by the jocular storyteller

Festive and jocular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Festive" instead an adjective "Jocular".

Nearby Words: jocularity, jocularly
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