joyous

Examples

• All

• Would you mind if I shared a joyous occasion which is happening days from now?

  Ear Biscuits

• I am delighted and honored to join you on this joyous occasion.

• And it's possible to be completely joyous within that experience.

• So congratulations on what should be a joyous day for you.

• It's just a joyous team effort.

  Robinson Erhardt

• And our wedding should be this joyous thing.

  My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

• Truth is, life will never be joyous unless you bring the joy.

  Evan Carmichael

• - This is a very joyous night that we celebrate!

  Bloomfield (2020)

• I thought singing was a joyous expression of the soul.

  Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

• Nothing is more joyous than a wedding and no one is happier than a spouse.

  Watch Out (2008)

Synonyms

G

glad

vsjoyous

∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is fuller joy that can be stronger than mild pleasure

H

happy

vsjoyous

481 1.0

Bringing a good or lucky result

is general pleasant feeling not tied to luck or external events

D

delighted

vsjoyous

228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is general happiness not always tied to a single pleasing event

C

cheerful

vsjoyous

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

is full happiness itself rather than simply a positive outward attitude

J

joyful

vsjoyous

70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is more general in degree rather than stressing great intensity

E

ecstatic

vsjoyous

69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is happy but usually not overwhelming or highly intense

B

blissful

vsjoyous

23 3.3

Very happy and free from worry

is happy but often more outward or lively than deep contentment

E

euphoric

vsjoyous

19 6.4

Feeling very happy and excited after good news

is general happiness not marked by extreme elation

E

exuberant

vsjoyous

18 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is happy but usually calmer and less wildly energetic

J

jubilant

vsjoyous

15 5.0

Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event

is broader joy not necessarily caused by an event or victory

G

gleeful

vsjoyous

12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is broader and does not always imply lively or playful feeling

J

jovial

vsjoyous

12 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is happiness not necessarily tied to friendliness or social humor

O

overjoyed

vsjoyous

10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is strong happiness but often less extreme or overwhelming

E

ebullient

vsjoyous

5 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is happiness without the same high energy or unrestrained behavior

E

exultant

vsjoyous

• Formal

3 7.3

Very happy and proud because of a big success

is general happiness not specifically linked to success or triumph

M

mirthful

vsjoyous

1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

is happy but may not include strong laughter or overt amusement

G

gladsome

vsjoyous

• Archaic

1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is fuller intensity and not limited to mild, pleasant cheer

B

beamish

vsjoyous

• Archaic

1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is everyday happiness rather than a literary or poetic expression

D

delightsome

vsjoyous

• Archaic

8.8

Making people feel very happy

focuses on being full of happiness rather than causing pleasure to others

R

rejoicing

vsjoyous

3.7

Joyful and proud because of a win or success

is plain happiness without the pride or emphasis on triumph

Antonyms

S

sad

∞ 1.0

Feeling unhappy or upset because of something

U

unhappy

463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

J

joyless

8 4.6

Not feeling happy or showing any pleasure

How Joyful

exultant

• Formal

3 7.3

joyous

62 1.8

happy

∞ 1.0

cheerful

111 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology