joviality.

A cheerful, friendly manner marked by ready enjoyment and good humor.

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Words that belong together

• hearty joviality
• forced joviality

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The landlord’s joviality ended when anyone mentioned the locked cellar.

Her joviality steadied the guests until the delayed carriage arrived.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.