jovial
adjective /ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/
/ˈdʒoʊ-/ Definition
› (of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant: He seemed a very jovial chap. a jovial time/evening/chatFriendlyCausing pleasure jovially /-ə.li/ adverb FriendlyCausing pleasure joviality /ˌdʒəʊ.viˈæl.ə.ti/
/ˌdʒoʊ.viˈæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] FriendlyPleasure and happiness
/ˌdʒoʊ.viˈæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] FriendlyPleasure and happiness (Definition of jovial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- indulgent adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- lovely adjective (ENJOYABLE)
- quench verb
Topic:
Causing pleasure
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