jovial

/ˈdʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/ /ˈdʒoʊ.vɪ.əl/

Meanings

adjective

Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

Examples :

"The teacher's jovial attitude made the class more enjoyable. "

adjective

Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see sense 1).

Examples :

"Because he was born under Jupiter, according to his grandmother's beliefs, the baby was expected to have a jovial and prosperous future. "

astrology character

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

prosperous adjective

/ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/

Characterized by success

"Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox."

cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

enjoyable adjective

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/

Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure.

"That was an enjoyable day; I had a lot of fun."

humoured verb

/ˈhjuːmərd/ /ˈjuːmərd/

To pacify by indulging.

"Knowing her son was just tired and cranky, she humoured him by letting him stay up an extra hour to watch TV. "

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

astrological adjective

/ˌæstrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌæstroʊˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Of, or relating to astrology.

"My astrological sign is Capricorn, which is said to make people responsible. "

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."