joyous
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a happy nature or mood
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joyful
Other Word Forms
- joyously adverb
- joyousness noun
- overjoyous adjective
- overjoyously adverb
- overjoyousness noun
- unjoyous adjective
- unjoyously adverb
Etymology
Origin of joyous
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous
Example Sentences
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Needless to say, they’re bad news for their stocks—and they’re often overlooked because they follow the most joyous time of the year.
From Barron's
“It’s not always full of activism and all these ideas about humanity and the world. It’s more of a joyous, less stressful task.”
From Los Angeles Times
I wanted to come in and really bring back the joyous part of their collection.
From Los Angeles Times
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile.
From Barron's
Crowds pressed around an ice rink blasting Christmas classics, barely audible over the joyous screams of children swaying on a pendulum ride nearby.
From Barron's
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