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 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 This iteration of the show was relatively jokey. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 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

Johnson, who previously hosted SNL in 2015 and again in 2020, appears in a playful new promo with the five-piece Baltimore hardcore band and comedian Ben Marshall.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Major brands including BaubleBar and Crocs are putting their own spin on football fandom with playful collaborations and unexpected finds.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

Fog steals across the moor, and the campy burr of a Scottish bisexual resonates in your ears.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The campy horror-comedy is co-directed by Bacon, 68, and Sedgwick, 61, and stars the longtime couple and co-directors alongside their children Sosie and Travis, 37.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of campy

Adjective

And indeed Verity — directed with straightforward competence and a faint wry smirk by Michael Showalter and adapted by screenwriter Nick Antosca (Apple TV’s Cape Fear series) — is a mild lark for its first hour.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play isn’t a musical, but about two-thirds of the way through, there’s a sing-off that’s both a gleeful showstopper and a wry metatheatrical treat.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of wry

Adjective

Beneath his commentary on trending topics and crowd interactions are anecdotes inspired by Brookzz’s family and his personal life, giving the debut a hint of intimacy and a glimpse into the man behind the charming grin and witty quips.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Yet, the show is neither witty enough to be funny nor serious enough to become engrossing.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 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

The Empress has also started a whimsical bar version of their famous tea, called Sunset Sips, where cocktails (and mocktails) are served in glass teapots and teacups in the evenings, along with tiers of tapas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
This whimsical style, along with a pointed-toe mule silhouette, was elevated by a slanted stiletto heel with an angular, brightly colored cap grounding it.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of whimsical

Adjective

But there is a saying in the military that leadership sets the tone, and when the most senior leaders are flippant at best, and cruel at worst, many will understand that to be the permissible standard.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Kyles suggested, recalling her immediate response to the president’s seemingly flippant remark.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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