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jocund

/ˈdʒɒk.ənd/

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adjective

/ˈdʒɒk.ənd/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее весёлый, радостный или оживлённый, редко используемое в современном английском языке.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning cheerful, merry, or sprightly, now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Cheerful and lightheartedC2formal

    Feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness and good spirits.

    ruВесёлый и беззаботный

    • The jocund crowd celebrated the festival with music and dance.
    • Her jocund laughter filled the room with joy.
    • The poet described the jocund spring morning in vivid detail.

    Synonymsblithecheerfulgleefuljollyjovialjoyfullightheartedmerrymirthfulsprightly

    Antonymscheerlessdejecteddrearygloomymelancholymiserablemorosesadsorrowfulsullen

Forms
  • more jocund comparative form
  • most jocund superlative form