joyous

[joi-uhs]

adjective

1. joyful; happy; jubilant.

   the joyous sounds of children at play.

joyous

/ ˈdʒɔɪəs /

adjective

1. having a happy nature or mood

2. joyful

Other Word Forms

• joyously adverb
• joyousness noun
• overjoyous adjective
• overjoyously adverb
• overjoyousness noun
• unjoyous adjective
• unjoyously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of joyous¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous

Example Sentences

He remembered it as an arduous but ultimately joyous affair -- although he regretted that the glory had not been more equally shared among the team.

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Israel is joyous over a deal that ends the war with no ethnic cleansing.

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A few neighbors and cousins emerged from similarly destroyed ruins, exchanging greetings that sounded both joyous and fragile.

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Women ululated—a rousing, high-pitched vocal sound usually reserved for joyous events like festivals and weddings.

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"I remember getting really hysterical writing it. It was absolutely joyous, it was magic."

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Related Words

• cheerful 
• ecstatic 
• exuberant 
• festive 
• heartwarming 
• joyful 
• jubilant 
• merry 
• upbeat 
• wonderful