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Jocund

adj.energetic, joyfulliterary

What it means

Cheerful, lighthearted, and openly full of high spirits.

Reach for it when bringing an elevated or old-fashioned note to lively happiness

Jocund voices rose from the courtyard as the lanterns were lit.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    gleeful

    delighted excitement is openly expressed

    not when Gleeful can suggest smugness or pleasure at another person's loss.

  • everyday

    cheerful

    a steady positive manner is the main claim

    not when Cheerful is milder and less exuberant than jocund.

  • warm

    jovial

    friendly sociability defines the person's good humor

    not when Jovial fits people better than a landscape or moment of lightness.

  • warm

    merry

    shared celebration and laughter animate the group

    not when Merry can sound seasonal and may imply drinking.

  • professional

    buoyant

    optimistic energy persists despite pressure

    not when Buoyant suggests resilience and does not require visible merriment.

  • formal

    festive

    an occasion or setting is prepared for celebration

    not when Festive describes the surroundings rather than an inward mood.

  • literary

    blithe

    carefree brightness suits poetic prose

    not when Blithe can imply troubling indifference to risk or responsibility.

Said against

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  • gloomy
  • mournful
  • morose

It naturally appears in

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  • jocund company

    Jocund company gathered beneath the orchard lights.

  • jocund mood

    The drummer's entrance put the audience in a jocund mood.

  • jocund song

    A jocund song carried from the open windows.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Jocund is literary and archaic-sounding in ordinary conversation.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.