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jovialness

jovialness noun: the state or condition of being jovial; joviality.

Noun

jovialness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
    • ‘I wish I could say it was all on your behalf!’ Mr Steers admitted with such an endearing mixture of jovialness and humility that relief flooded the room and everybody chuckled.2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 291

Synonyms of jovialness

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Origin of jovialness

From jovial + -ness.

Questions about jovialness

What does jovialness mean?
Jovialness means the state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
What part of speech is jovialness?
Jovialness is a noun.

Words near jovialness in the dictionary

  1. jovialized
  2. jovializes
  3. jovializing
  4. joviall
  5. jovially
  6. jovialness
  7. Jovials
  8. jovialties
  9. jovialty
  10. jovian
  11. Jovian planet

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