JOKEY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

jokey

adjective

variants also joky

Definition of jokey

as in jocular

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Recent Examples of jokey Downward Dog also distinguished itself from dozens of broad, jokey, try-hard broadcast comedies with its more laid-back, gentle but never cloying tone. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 But the gentle vocal harmonies and trippy acoustic strumming, like the jokey title, transform the song into something else. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026 Inspired by 1955’s The African Lion, back then it was called Tropical Rivers of the World, and was a more serious version of the jokey ride people love today. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Dalí included references to major events in Western history; for example, the Ten of Swords card depicts the stabbing of Julius Caesar, while the Queen of Cups is a jokey vandalism of François Clouet’s portrait Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jokey

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Adjective

Small Time Crooks is an old-fashioned farce with likable characters and a jocular pace.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.

— Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

Definition of jocular

Adjective

In a Harris Poll survey published Wednesday, 65% of American adults reported spending $100 or more on playful activities or products — such as craft kits or action figures — for personal enjoyment between June 2025 and June 2026.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
For Grande, whose ponytail has long been as recognizable as her voice, the new look is a playful departure that still stays true to her vibe.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

Those who dabble will tell you to watch his campy breakout hits (Hairspray, Cry-Baby).

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Orenstein and Turteltaub also worked on episodes of the campy anthology comedy Love, American Style before becoming writer-producers on the classic Redd Foxx sitcom Sanford & Son in 1974.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of campy

Adjective

Nearly fifty years later, Impromptu (1991) retold the story as wry, knowing rom-com, this time with Judy Davis as the capering novelist and Hugh Grant as the winsome composer.

— Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
And Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo CEO who just launched Dazzle AI, has a wry take on some of the men now spouting doomsday rhetoric in Silicon Valley.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wry

Adjective

With a captivating bank fraud mystery, and two irresistible love stories, Kleypas’ uniquely wise and witty novel is a gem.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Revived for the first time since 2011, this production, directed by John Benjamin Hickey, is gutting, witty and painfully timely.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of witty

Adjective

The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.

— Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.

— Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024

Definition of waggish

Adjective

View gallery - 6 images Known for its distinctive product design and whimsical approach to making music gear, Sweden's Teenage Engineering (TE) is back at it with a multi-instrument amp that's got a fun side.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
But like so much later-era Simpsons, the periodically whimsical segment eventually becomes more about Homer than Lisa.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of whimsical

Adjective

The sometimes-flippant enthusiasm with which people devour people’s real stories of loss can sting, Janus said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Even Bess’s twins, once so tiny and bald in their preemie bassinets, now seemed to be growing, flippant as weeds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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