What does "jovialness" mean?

The state or condition of being jovial; joviality.

Jovialness

Q: What is a synonym for "jovialness"?

Common synonyms include: blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentedness, contentness.

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Noun

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The state or condition of being jovial; joviality. uncountable
"‘I wish I could say it was all on your behalf!’ Mr Steers admitted with such an endearing mixture of jovialness and humility that relief flooded the room and everybody chuckled."

Synonyms

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blitheness blithesomeness cheerfulness cheeriness contentedness contentness

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"‘I wish I could say it was all on your behalf!’ Mr Steers admitted with such an endearing mixture of jovialness and humility that relief flooded the room and everybody chuckled."

Etymology

From jovial + -ness.

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