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Funniness vs Jocularity - What's the difference?

funniness | jocularity | Related terms |

Funniness is a related term of jocularity.


As nouns the difference between funniness and jocularity

is that funniness is (uncountable) the quality of being funny while jocularity is joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.

funniness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being funny.
  • (countable) Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc.
  • * 1907 , Albert Kinross, The Land of Every Man
    • He, Cardew, had sat at home, accepting readymade conclusions, the shallow funninesses of imbeciles and clowns...
  • * 1971 , Sheila Kaye-Smith, Joanna Godden Married, and Other Stories
    • Gone were the human funninesses and kindnesses of the London gutter child...

    jocularity

    English

    Noun

    (jocularities)
  • Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
  • * 1791 , , The Life of Samuel Johnson :
    • It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.