as in jocosity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jocoseness
Noun
-
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Lamar's flippancy was fairly subtle.—
Jason Lamphier,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
-
There is, in fact, real stagecraft along with the buffoonery.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
For the first time, The Walt Disney Company is assembling its full animation arsenal for a united front at the Annecy Festival, which will take place June 8 to 14 this summer.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
-
Films must be 20 minutes or less, including credits, in two categories, live action and animation, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
-
That showed the insouciance of someone who belongs.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
-
In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Still, there’s no denying the vivacity of Danya Taymor’s highly entertaining production at the Booth Theatre, a textbook example of how high-quality direction can ignite a mostly predictable script.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
-
Still, there’s no denying the vivacity of director Dana Taymor’s highly entertaining production, a textbook example of how high-quality direction can ignite a mostly predictable script.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Jocoseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocoseness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share