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Ridiculousness vs Jocularity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ridiculousness and jocularity

is that ridiculousness is the characteristic of being ridiculous while jocularity is joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.

ridiculousness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
  • (countable) The result of being ridiculous.

    • Synonyms

    * ridiculosity (less common)

    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.