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Jovialness

n.joyful, kindwarm

What it means

Warm, sociable cheerfulness in a person or atmosphere.

Reach for it when naming hearty friendliness in plain derivational form

The guide's jovialness helped the tired group recover its patience.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    heartiness

    robust sincerity characterizes the welcome

    not when Heartiness can concern appetite or physical vigor instead of humor.

  • warm

    good cheer

    a welcoming positive spirit is shared

    not when Good cheer describes atmosphere more readily than stable character.

  • formal

    geniality

    warm friendliness rather than loud merriment is the quality

    not when Geniality is gentler and less boisterous.

  • formal

    joviality

    the conventional noun for hearty good humor is preferable

    not when Joviality may sound more abstract and polished than jovialness.

  • literary

    bonhomie

    easy social warmth connects a group

    not when Bonhomie can feel detached or showy in an intimate tribute.

Said against

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  • gloominess
  • coldness
  • ill humor

It naturally appears in

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  • natural jovialness

    Her natural jovialness made the small reception feel generous.

  • easy jovialness

    An easy jovialness grew as the former rivals compared stories.

  • host's jovialness

    The host's jovialness helped every newcomer join a table.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Jovialness is less conventional than joviality and may sound awkward to some readers.

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