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Definitions for Jovial

[1] endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
[2] (initial capital letter ) of or relating to the god Jove, or Jupiter.
[3] having or expressing convivial humour; jolly

Words related to Jovial

cordial, amiable, festive, buoyant, jolly, pleasant, good-natured, chipper, sociable, cheery, affable, convivial, lighthearted, airy, animated, blithe, companionable, daffy, delightful, dizzy

Words nearby Jovial

journo, joust, jouve, jouy print, jove, jovial, joviality, jovian, jovian planet, jow, jowett

Origin of Jovial

1580–90; < Medieval Latin joviālis of Jupiter (the planet, supposed to exert a happy influence), equivalent to Latin jovi- (see Jovian) + -ālis -al1

Words that may be confused with Jovial

jocose, jocular, jocund, jovial, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Jovial

jo·vi·al·ly , adverb
jo·vi·al·ness , noun
un·jo·vi·al , adjective
un·jo·vi·al·ly , adverb

Word origin for Jovial

C16: from Latin joviālis of (the planet) Jupiter, considered by astrologers to foster good humour

Synonyms for Jovial

affable, amiable, buoyant, cheery, chipper, convivial, cordial, festive, good-natured, jolly, lighthearted, pleasant, sociable, airy, animated, bantering, blithe, blithesome, bouncy, chaffing, chirpy, companionable, conversable, daffy, delightful, dizzy, enjoyable, facetious, festal, gay, glad, gleeful, hilarious, humorous, jocose, jocund, jokey, jollying, joshing, jubilant, larking, loony, lots of laughs, merry, mirthful, nutty, off-the-wall