joy·ful (joi f l)adj. Feeling, causing, or indicating joy. See Synonyms at glad1. joy ful·ly adv.joy ful·ness n. |
joyful [ˈdʒɔɪfʊl]
adj
1. full of joy; elated
2. expressing or producing joy a joyful look a joyful occasion
joyfully adv
joyfulness n
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| Adj. | 1. | joyful - full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 |
| 2. | joyful - full of high-spirited delight; "a joyful heart" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
joyful
adjective
1. pleasing, satisfying, engaging, charming, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful.
2. delighted, happy, satisfied, glad, jolly, merry, gratified, pleased, jubilant, elated, over the moon (informal), jovial, rapt, enraptured, on cloud nine (informal), cock-a-hoop, floating on air, light-hearted, jocund, gladsome (archaic), blithesome We're a very joyful people.
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