Word meaning
jovial
adjective · JOH-vee-ul
What does jovial mean?
Jovial means cheerful and friendly.
Jovial in a sentence
“Our jovial tour guide cracked jokes at every stop.”
Synonyms for jovial
- cheerful
- jolly
- genial
Where does jovial come from?
From Latin Jovialis, "of Jupiter (Jove)," a planet astrologers linked with a cheerful temperament.
How to remember jovial
- Say it out loud a few times: JOH-vee-ul.
- Write one sentence of your own using jovial, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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