Funny and Jovial

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Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles

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Jovial and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jovial" instead an adjective "Funny".

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Jovial adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: the trip to the amusement park put everyone in a jovial mood

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Funny and jovial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Jovial".

Nearby Words: joviality, jovially

He looks and walks like a normal housecat instead of a Funny Animal, and his womanizing persona here is nothing like his jovial, altruistic personality from later cartoons.

Source: Western Animation / Feline Follies
He looks and walks like a normal housecat instead of a Funny Animal, and his womanizing persona is nothing like his jovial, altruistic personality from later cartoons.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Western Animation
To the general public, a funny, jovial guy.

Source: Film / Sherlock Holmes

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