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Meaning of jovial in English

jovial
adjective
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/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.əl/ uk
/ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/
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(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 guy.
a jovial time/evening/chat
Synonyms
jocund literary
jolly
merry
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
behaving in a kind and pleasant way
  • friendlyI like his sister - she's so friendly.
  • niceHer boyfriend is really nice.
  • amiableShe was perfectly amiable.
  • genialOur genial host led us to our room.
  • congenialHe's very congenial and so quite likeable.
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(Definition of jovial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

jovial | Intermediate English

jovial
adjective
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/ˈdʒoʊ·vi·əl/
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showing or feeling good humor; friendly:
a jovial smile
(Definition of jovial from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of jovial

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The terminals are swarmed with jovial, sometimes costumed travelers from dozens of countries.
From The Atlantic
Sure enough, a few minutes later, dozens of jovial locals file into the conference room.
From Reuters
But everybody else on the set was just really jovial.
From A.V. Club
By all accounts, he looked healthy and was his usual jovial self as he wrapped up the show.
From The New Yorker
A jovial middle-aged man pokes the order button on a touchscreen from the comfort of his armchair.
From TechCrunch
She is lively and jovial, she speaks with an exuberance that belies her age and a passion that's infectious.
From Huffington Post
I felt somewhat concerned, but he looked great, more jovial than ever, saying he had rediscovered his well-being and had stopped snoring.
From ABC News
The mood from the balcony seemed jovial, but tough conversations were had.
From NBCNews.com
While enemy soldiers often quip humorously to their allies, the jovial spirit soon turns to embarrassment when observing their behavior.
From VentureBeat
He is a jovial but serious driver, a man who has been inventing in his garage for the last four decades.
From ABC News
But it doesn't make them any more jovial in the mornings.
From TIME
Dressing up as the trickster figure, they say, is an innocent, jovial children's pastime.
From Washington Post
The new film is more jovial in tone, innocent and carefree, plotted with haphazard playfulness like nine-year-olds play-acting on the fly in the backyard.
From MLive.com
He appeared to be in a jovial and generous mood, insisting on buying coffee.
From OregonLive.com
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Translations of jovial

in Chinese (Traditional)
（人）友善快活的, （情況）令人愉快的…
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（人）友善快活的, （情况）令人愉快的…
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jovial, agradable, alegre…
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neşeli, güler yüzlü, babacan…
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เบิกบานใจ, ร่าเริง, สนุกสนาน…
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веселый, общительный…
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