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joyful

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/adjective2 syllables

Joyful means: full of or producing joy.

Synonyms for joyful15

adjective, as in full of or producing joy

beatific, overjoyed, happy, joyous

adjective, as in full of high-spirited delight

elated, gleeful, jubilant, joyous

also used for joyful

delighted, air-headed, blissed out, blissful, enrapt, rapt, cock-a-hoop, ecstatic

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Opposites of joyful

sorrowful

What does joyful mean?2

adjective

1

full of or producing joy“make a joyful noise”

2

full of high-spirited delight“a joyful heart”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Joyful in a sentence

  • Rather, let us raise our voices in more pleasing and joyful sounds.carlosalberto
  • Simple pleasures, like a warm cup of coffee, bring him joyful moments.Nuel
  • Be joyful and merry for it's the jolly season.nonong
  • I saw a joyful smile on his face.unknown
  • Loving and being loved are the most joyful things in the world.sharris123
  • A bird greeted her with its joyful tweeting.Gib
  • Let's drop this unpleasant subject and switch to something joyful.Miktsoanit
  • A joyful life would be a beautiful thing.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of joyful

as a adjective

comparative
joyfuller
superlative
joyfullest