joking vs jocose

joking and jocose both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
joking	No	Yes	No	No
jocose	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, joking and jocose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of joking include jesting, jocular.

joking (adjective)	jocose (adjective)
characterized by jokes and good humor	characterized by jokes and good humor