joyful
full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.
causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage.
Origin of joyful
1Other words for joyful
Opposites for joyful
Other words from joyful
- joy·ful·ly, adverb
- joy·ful·ness, noun
- o·ver·joy·ful, adjective
- o·ver·joy·ful·ly, adverb
- o·ver·joy·ful·ness, noun
- un·joy·ful, adjective
- un·joy·ful·ly, adverb
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How to use joyful in a sentence
Returning a piece of someone to them is a very joyful feeling.
With the help of coronavirus vaccines, this fall was supposed to be the joyful return to campus traditions after so many months of isolation, restrictions and stuttering Zoom connections.
As college campuses reopen, many faculty worry about covid | Susan Svrluga | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostImage submitted by Jenn who notes that the joyful human member of this family pack is her daughter Ava.
Simone Biles and Why We All Get the 'Twisties' (Even If We Can't Fly) | Susanna Schrobsdorff | August 2, 2021 | TimeIt’s one that makes people throw away their self-consciousness and sing whether they can or can’t because it’s so soaring and joyful.
When our peers become joyful, angry or anxious, our emotional state changes in response.
After This Weird NBA Season, We Have A Better Idea Of How Much Fans Matter | Scott Ganz | July 6, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
On the night of January 9th, 2011, Juba was the most joyful place on earth.
Confronting George Clooney’s Critics on South Sudan | John Avlon | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRather ironically, the models seemed much more at ease—in fact, joyful—than any of the passersby.
It transforms the protest into a joyful celebratory atmosphere that is hard to control.
Why the Left Protests Better: A History of ‘Disobedient Objects’ | Nico Hines | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the other side, you said there are some that seem really joyful.
An Artist Explores the Complicated Relationship Between Women and Food | Erin Cunningham | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTComrades, some of the associations of this day are not only triumphant, but joyful.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary | Malcolm Jones | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBe ye never joyful save when you have looked upon your brother in charity.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayTheir gestures and manner of argument did not bear out the joyful tidings brought to the conclave by the Shahzada.
The Red Year | Louis TracyOverflowing with blissful excitement, I rushed into the house to tell mother the joyful news.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanIf it is your pleasant task to communicate a joyful event, make your letter cheerful and gay.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThose who shall take bold on the Covenant of God will be joyful in his house of prayer.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for joyful
/ (ˈdʒɔɪfʊl) /
full of joy; elated
expressing or producing joy: a joyful look; a joyful occasion
Derived forms of joyful
- joyfully, adverb
- joyfulness, noun
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