Jolly and Smiling

Related words

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

Usage example: an especially jolly crowd of well-wishers at their wedding reception

Show all Definitions

Smiling and jolly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smiling" instead an adjective "Jolly".

Nearby Word: jollying

Smiling adjective - Smiling with happiness or optimism.

Show all Definitions

Jolly and smiling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jolly" instead an adjective "Smiling".

Nearby Words: smile, smilingly, smiled

Affably Evil: Prince John is a smiling, jolly, Prince of a fellow — even while he is ordering a minion to stab Robin in the back.

Source: Film / The Adventures of Robin Hood
In The Venture Bros., there's a jolly sign with a smiling family stating, "If you lived here, you'd be home right now," Just outside the desolate trailer park that Pete White and Billy Quizboy inhabit.

Source: Ironic Juxtaposition
Subverted by Batman, whose costume and persona are more akin to that of a traditional villain, and his archenemy the jolly-looking Joker, who is colorful (although in purple and green) and often smiling (albeit in a disturbing way).

Source: Obviously Evil

Cite this Source

Smiling and Jolly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/smiling

Jolly & Smiling. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/smiling>.

Smiling or Jolly. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/smiling.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "jolly" and "smiling" have occurred on timeline