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Ludicrousness vs Jocularity - What's the difference?

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Ludicrousness is a related term of jocularity.


As nouns the difference between ludicrousness and jocularity

is that ludicrousness is the state or quality of being ludicrous while jocularity is joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.

ludicrousness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being ludicrous.
  • *1879 , , Andersonville , ch. 51,
  • *:The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud.

    • Synonyms

    *laughableness

    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.