Jesting and Quizzical

Jesting

Jesting adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: made jesting comments about my need for serious fashion advice
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Synonyms for Jesting

Quizzical and jesting are semantically related in facetious topic. In some cases you can use "Quizzical" instead an adjective "Jesting".

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Quizzical

Quizzical adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: my puns are usually greeted with loud quizzical groans by my so-called friends
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Synonyms for Quizzical

Jesting and quizzical are semantically related in facetious topic. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Quizzical".

Nearby Word: quizzically
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