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jocularity vs waggery

waggery vs jocularity

jocularity and waggery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jocularity Yes No No No
waggery Yes No No No
As nouns, waggery is a hyponym of jocularity; that is, waggery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jocularity:
  • jocularity: activity characterized by good humor
  • waggery: a quaint and amusing jest
Other hyponyms of jocularity include drollery, leg-pull, leg-pulling, pleasantry.
jocularity (noun) waggery (noun)
activity characterized by good humor a quaint and amusing jest
fun characterized by humor waggish behavior
a feeling of facetious merriment
Difference between jocularity and waggery

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