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joyful

joyful

70 1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
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  • She felt joyful as she danced to the music at the festival.
  • a joyful life
  • a joyful experience
  • look joyful

You don't need any God's help to be joyful, loving, peaceful.

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Examples

  • Today is a joyful day with bright sunshine.

  • In a world where so many are lonely, may we share this friendship with joyful hearts.

  • I was really joyful to have my child.

  • And I, with this glorious crew and a joyful experience, thank you for that.

  • We are here today to witness the union of two young people in the joyful bond of holy wedlock.

  • In the stadium, the music was joyful, and LuAnn walked to its beat.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Usher in the spring with joyful singing, dancing, and playing!

    Academic text (2015)
  • The whole punchline of life is to live a joyful life of fulfillment.

  • Choose to make what you do impactful, joyful, and true.

  • It's a joyful moment.

Synonyms

happy
vsjoyful
1.0

Feeling pleased and content

signals greater more intense happiness or a more vivid delight
glad
vsjoyful
1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

conveys greater more intense happiness or a stronger sense of delight
pleased
vsjoyful
936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

means stronger great happiness or deep joy rather than mild satisfaction
delighted
vsjoyful
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is broader focusing on great happiness or delight beyond pleasure
thrilled
vsjoyful
171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is about great happiness without the sharp excited sensation
ecstatic
vsjoyful
69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

describes great happiness but with less overwhelming intensity
joyous
vsjoyful
62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

expresses stronger and more intense great happiness or delight
blissful
vsjoyful
23 3.3

Very happy and free from worry

means great happiness but often lacks calm settled contentment
euphoric
vsjoyful
19 6.4

Feeling very happy and excited after good news

covers great happiness but without the pronounced intense well being sense
jubilant
vsjoyful
15 5.0

Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event

expresses great happiness not tied especially to success or events
gleeful
vsjoyful
12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

focuses on great happiness without the lively high spirited edge
elated
vsjoyful
11 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is great happiness without the specific link to news or success
overjoyed
vsjoyful
10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

means great happiness but less extreme or overwhelming
rapturous
vsjoyful
6 7.0

Feeling or showing great joy and excitement

is about great happiness without necessarily the strong enthusiasm
ebullient
vsjoyful
5 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

means great happiness but without the strong energetic unrestrained behaviour
mirthful
vsjoyful
1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

means great happiness but not necessarily focused on laughter or amusement
gladsome
vsjoyful
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

expresses greater more intense happiness or strong delight
rejoicing
vsjoyful
3.7

Joyful and proud because of a win or success

is great happiness without the added proud tone or triumph link
to gladdened
vsjoyful
3.0

To make someone feel happy

expresses great happiness but not the caused or resulting emphasis

Antonyms

sad
1.0

Feeling unhappy or upset because of something

463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

How Joyful

ecstatic
69 4.5
elated
11 4.0
joyful
70 1.0
happy
1.0
pleased
936 1.0

Surface Forms

joyful positive
joyfuller comparative
joyfullest superlative

Morphology

joyful = joy (transparent) = joy + ful

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'joy' with the productive suffix '-ful', so its meaning is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Joyful is made from the word joy and the ending -ful, where -ful means 'full of'. So joyful means 'full of joy', which is why we use it for someone or something that shows great happiness.