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jovial Antonyms

Opposite of jovial

Pinning down the opposite of jovial requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Cheerful, friendly, and good-humored in manner or disposition.

Usage Example

"The host greeted his dinner guests with a warm smile and a dour laugh."

Strongest
dour
morose
sullen
gloomy
glum
Strong
lugubrious
melancholy
surly
miserable
joyless

Similar words to jovial

Words similar to jovial shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

jolly
cheerful
merry
genial
convivial
good-humored
jocular
affable
See all synonyms of jovial

• Nearby Words

journeyman
joust
jousting
jovial
joviality
jovially
jowly

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Jovial. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/jovial
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