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joyful
[ joi-fuhl ]
adjective
- full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.
- causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful:
the joyful announcement of their marriage.
joyful
/ ˈɔɪʊ /
adjective
- full of joy; elated
- expressing or producing joy
a joyful look
a joyful occasion
Derived Forms
- ˈDzڳܱԱ, noun
- ˈDzڳܱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dzfܱ· adverb
- Dzfܱ·Ա noun
- v·Dzfܱ adjective
- over·Dzfܱ· adverb
- over·Dzfܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·Dzfܱ adjective
- un·Dzfܱ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“John’s been able to condense everything—good and painful, joyful and serious—about this country we live in, in two minutes and 30 seconds.”
At a rally aimed at encouraging voters to leave the Democratic Party, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz portrayed the Republican Party as “patriotic and joyful” while denigrating the opposition as “angry and lonely.”
“I loved her joyful attitude,” “God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood said in a statement.
AC/DC remain the band to deliver that joyful, bipartisan escapism.
To be joyful, to laugh, to stay quirky in spite of everything, is a supreme act of defiant survival.
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