joyful

[ joi-fuhl ]
See synonyms for: joyfuljoyfullyjoyfulness on Thesaurus.com

adjective
  1. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.

  2. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.

  1. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage.

Origin of joyful

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; joy + -ful

Other 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

Words Nearby joyful

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use joyful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for joyful

joyful

/ (ˈdʒɔɪfʊl) /


adjective
  1. full of joy; elated

  2. expressing or producing joy: a joyful look; a joyful occasion

Derived forms of joyful

  • joyfully, adverb
  • joyfulness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012