Jocular and Joyless

Opposite meaning words

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

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Joyless is an antonym for jocular.

Nearby Words: jocularity, jocularly

Joyless adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: was utterly joyless after his bitter divorce

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Jocular is an antonym for joyless.

Nearby Words: joy, joyful, joyfully, joylessly

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