adjective · Medium SAT word

Jocular

joking; characterized by jokes and good humor

Jocular in a sentence

His jocular tone at the funeral made people uncomfortable and annoyed.

Synonyms for jocular

humorous
joking
playful

Antonyms for jocular

serious
solemn
grave

Practice jocular on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like jocular appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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