jovial

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1. jovial - Noun

2. jovial - Adjective

3. jovial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the god, or the planet, Jupiter.

Sunny; serene.

Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem.

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Christmas time! That man must be a misanthrope indeed, in whose breast something like a jovial feeling is not roused - in whose mind some pleasant associations are not awakened - by the recurrence of Christmas. Charles Dickens

My appearance still made people laugh, with that hearty jovial laugh so good for the health. Samuel Beckett

He was a hard shrewd jovial politician, whose acts of kindness served his interest and whose interest was himself. His type is panhuman. I had met him on Earth, and on Hain, and on Ollul. I expect to meet him in Hell. Ursula K. Le Guin

Just because I am cheerful and jovial and look good, doesn't mean that I can't act. Shahrukh Khan

Jovial companions make this dull life tolerable. Cuban Proverb

I hate a jovial table companion with a good memory. Greek Proverb

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