jovial
adjective/ˈdʒəʊviəl/
/ˈdʒəʊviəl/
- very cheerful and friendly
- They were in a jovial mood.
- He addressed Molly in his usual jovial manner.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryJovial is used with these nouns:- mood
- personality
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from late Latin jovialis ‘of Jupiter’, with reference to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it.
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