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joy·ful
 joyful
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- pronunciation:
- joI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
full of joy; feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness.
joyful newlywedsa joyful smileShe brought joyful news.- synonyms:
- beatific, blissful, delighted, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, exultant, joyous, jubilant, rapturous
- antonyms:
- depressing, depressing, distressing, down, joyless, miserable, sad, sorrowful, tragic, woeful
- similar words:
- blessed, festive, glad, happy, pleased, radiant, satisfied, thrilled, transported
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| related words: |
bright, cheerful, convivial, delightful, ecstatic, elated, gay, lively, merry, sunny |
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| derivations: |
joyfully (adv.), joyfulness (n.) |
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