jocund
US
/ˈdʒɑːkənd/
UK
/ˈdʒɒkənd/
Meaning
Cheerful and lighthearted, often in a lively or celebratory way.
खुशमिज़ाज और प्रसन्न, अक्सर किसी उत्सव या खुशनुमा माहौल में।
Examples
“The jocund crowd sang together as the festival began.”
“Despite the long journey, Maya remained jocund and full of energy.”
“He greeted his old friends jocundly, laughing as he embraced them.”
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Not natural: She felt jocundly after hearing the good news.
Better: She felt jocund after hearing the good news.
After feel, use the adjective jocund to describe her mood; jocundly is an adverb.
Feel के बाद मूड बताने वाला adjective jocund आएगा; jocundly एक adverb है।
Not natural: His jocund remark was clever and made everyone laugh.
Better: His jocular remark was clever and made everyone laugh.
Jocund means cheerful; jocular describes something humorous or intended to make people laugh.
Jocund का मतलब खुशमिज़ाज है; मज़ाकिया या हँसाने वाली बात के लिए jocular कहें।
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Learner tip
Jocund is a literary, uncommon word for cheerful; use jocular when you mean funny or joking.
Jocund खुशमिज़ाज के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाला कम प्रचलित, साहित्यिक शब्द है; मज़ाकिया के लिए jocular कहें।