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Synonyms

joyous

American  
[joi-uhs] / ˈdʒɔɪ əs /

adjective

  1. joyful; happy; jubilant.

    the joyous sounds of children at play.
joyous British  
/ ˈdʒɔɪəs /

adjective

  1. having a happy nature or mood

  2. joyful

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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

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