Jovial
Jovial adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Tongue-in-cheek and jovial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Jovial".
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Jovial and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jovial" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good-natured and jovial
- good-natured and tongue-in-cheek
- gay and jovial
- gay and tongue-in-cheek
- lively and jovial
- lively and tongue-in-cheek
- playful and jovial
- playful and tongue-in-cheek
- cheerful and jovial
- cheerful and tongue-in-cheek
- amusing and jovial
- amusing and tongue-in-cheek
- merry and jovial
- merry and tongue-in-cheek
Both words in one sentence
- The Tri-Star version of Godzilla 2000, in addition to receiving a beefed-up sound track and a tightened pace, was given a jovial, tongue-in-cheek dub in homage to the old Godzilla films from the 60s and 70s.
Source: Gag Dub
Cite this Source
Tongue-in-cheek and Jovial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jovial/tongue-in-cheek
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