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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This is play, not pressure—a small, joyful bit of role-playing that makes the gift feel special for the receiver, and surprisingly delightful for the person making it, too.
From Salon
"Christmas for majority of us is probably going to be a joyful and busy day but for some people it's probably going to be a quiet day," he says.
From BBC
It was effortless, intuitive and joyful — the kind of shoot that reminds you why collaboration matters, and why icons become icons in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times
This was the cheapest of all the magnums I purchased—and the wine that inspired my friend’s joyful words.
These are small, joyful upgrades that earn their keep quickly — lifting vinaigrettes, sharpening stews, finishing roasted vegetables or fruit with a final, confident note.
From Salon
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