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   joy·ful

   /ˈjoifəl/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness: "joyful music" Similar cheerfulhappyjollymerrybrightsunnyjoyouslightheartedin good spiritsin high spiritssparklingbubblyeffervescentexuberantebullientcock-a-hoopbreezyairycheerysprightlyjauntysmilinggrinningbeaminglaughingmirthfulradiantjubilantoverjoyedbeside oneself with joythrilledecstaticeuphoricblissfulon cloud nine/sevenelateddelightedgladgleefulgratifiedjovialgenialgood-humoredhappy-go-luckycarefreeunworrieduntroubledwithout a care in the worldfull of the joys of springbuoyantoptimistichopefulfull of hopepositivecontentcontentedinformal:upbeatchipperchirpypeppysmileysparkyover the moonon top of the worldpeartdated:gayinformal:wrappedliterary:jocundgladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:of good cheerpleasinggladhappygoodcheeringgladdeninggratifyingwelcomeheartwarmingdelightfulliterary:gladsomehappycheerfulmerryjollyfestivecelebratoryjoyousdated:gayOpposite sadmiserabledistressingsaddepressing

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   • 1. joyfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › joyfulJoyful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JOYFUL is experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy. How to use joyful in a sentence.

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   Joyful definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.. See examples of JOYFUL used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › joyfulJOYFUL Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for JOYFUL: thankful, delighted, happy, pleased, glad, satisfied, joyous, blissful; Antonyms of JOYFUL: sad, unhappy, joyless, dissatisfied, unsatisfied, displeased, melancholy, blue

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOYFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈdʒɔɪ.f ə l / uk / ˈdʒɔɪ.f ə l / Add to word list. very happy: Christmas is such a joyful time of year. I don't have very much to feel joyful about/over at the moment. Opposites. dejected. sorrowful literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness. (as) pleased as Punch idiom. ASMR.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOYFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having or causing great happiness:

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   3 days ago · Someone who's joyful is very happy. A joyful child will laugh with delight. When you experience the feeling of joy, you're joyful. For many people, their wedding day, the birth of their children, or simply a beautiful summer afternoon can all be joyful occasions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjoyful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   very happy; causing people to be happy. She gave a joyful laugh. It was a joyful reunion of all the family.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › joyfulJoyful - definition of joyful by The Free Dictionary

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   1. full of joy; glad; delighted. 2. showing or expressing joy: a joyful look. 3. causing or bringing joy; delightful: a joyful event. [1250–1300] joy′ful•ly, adv. joy′ful•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of joyful – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    JOYFUL definition: very happy, or making people feel very happy: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryJOYFUL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    joyful in American English. (ˈdʒɔifəl) adjective. 1. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. 2. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech. 3. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful.