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joyful

[ joi-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.
  3. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful:

    the joyful announcement of their marriage.



joyful

/ ˈɔɪʊ /

adjective

  1. full of joy; elated
  2. expressing or producing joy

    a joyful look

    a joyful occasion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈDzڳܱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzfܱ· adverb
  • Dzfܱ·Ա noun
  • v·Dzfܱ adjective
  • over·Dzfܱ· adverb
  • over·Dzfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Dzfܱ adjective
  • un·Dzfܱ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of joyful1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; joy + -ful
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Example Sentences

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“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.”

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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.”

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“I loved her joyful attitude,” “God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood said in a statement.

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AC/DC remain the band to deliver that joyful, bipartisan escapism.

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To be joyful, to laugh, to stay quirky in spite of everything, is a supreme act of defiant survival.

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