joyful
Americanadjective
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full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- Antonyms:
- melancholy
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showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.
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causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful.
the joyful announcement of their marriage.
adjective
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full of joy; elated
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expressing or producing joy
a joyful look
a joyful occasion
Other Word Forms
- joyfully adverb
- joyfulness noun
- overjoyful adjective
- overjoyfully adverb
- overjoyfulness noun
- unjoyful adjective
- unjoyfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of joyful
Example Sentences
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The crowd at Milano Ice Skating Arena followed every beat, edge and jump of the joyful disco program.
From Los Angeles Times
"We were mostly starting from square one, and that threw up all sorts of challenges, but also joyful surprises," he said.
From BBC
Instead of joyful encouragement, the clapping felt like desperation in the arena.
From Los Angeles Times
Only a few weeks after April's disappearance, Hazel gave birth to her daughter Amelia - a moment supposed to be joyful was instead tangled in grief.
From BBC
It’s a joyful time, especially when I get to bring my parents with me.
From Los Angeles Times
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