Jovial (Adjective)
Meaning
Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The jovial atmosphere at the dinner party put everyone at ease.
- With a jovial laugh, he welcomed the guests to his home.
- At the annual staff gathering, the CEO was in particularly jovial spirits, regaling colleagues with stories of his travels.
- His jovial nature made him instantly popular with his new classmates.
- After a few glasses of wine, the usually reserved professor became jovial and began to tell humorous anecdotes about his years in academia.