jocosity
Quality of joking
Jocosity is the quality of being jocular—a tendency toward joking or playful humor.
The word sounds more formal than its meaning suggests: His jocosity at the funeral struck others as inappropriate.
A person given to jocosity makes frequent jokes or witty remarks, though the term can imply the humor is forced or excessive.
Work meant to amuse
- drolleryWhimsical, understated humor
- funninessQuality of being amusing
- facetiousnessHumorous levity, often inappropriate
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
silliness · whimsy · waggishness · comicality · ludicrousness · ridiculousness · buffoonery · clowning
Vocal expression of amusement
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- hilarityExtreme amusement, often shared
jollity · cheerfulness · levity · lightheartedness · buoyancy · ebullience · exuberance · conviviality
Verbal wit techniques
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- punsJokes using sound similarities
cleverness · wisecrack · epigram · aphorism · bon-mot · riposte · badinage · persiflage
Playful, unserious speech
- jokingSaying things in fun
- kiddingTeasing playfully
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- raggingMocking someone persistently
joshing · bantering · needling · twitting · chaffing · roasting · leg-pulling · mockery
Lighthearted playful movement
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- larkSongbird or escapade
antics · sportiveness · impishness · mischievousness · friskiness · fun-loving · light-heartedness · spiritedness
comedy
Work meant to amuse
- drolleryWhimsical, understated humor
- funninessQuality of being amusing
- facetiousnessHumorous levity, often inappropriate
absurdity · silliness · whimsy · waggishness · comicality · ludicrousness · ridiculousness · buffoonery · clowning · zaniness
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
hilarity · jollity · cheerfulness · levity · lightheartedness · buoyancy · ebullience · exuberance · conviviality · festivity
wordplay
Verbal wit techniques
puns · cleverness · wisecrack · epigram · aphorism · bon-mot · riposte · badinage · persiflage · double-entendre
jesting
Playful, unserious speech
ragging · joshing · bantering · needling · twitting · chaffing · roasting · leg-pulling · mockery · spoofing
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
lark · antics · sportiveness · impishness · mischievousness · friskiness · fun-loving · light-heartedness · spiritedness · rollicking
- tomfoolerysilliness, foolery, clownery, clownishness, goofing off
jocositysadness
State of emotional pain
melancholy · gloom · sorrow · grief · despondency
jocositysolemnity
Serious, dignified quality
seriousness · gravity · earnestness · sobriety · gravitas