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   Joy·ful

   /ˈjoifəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness: "joyful music" Similar cheerfulhappyjollymerrybrightsunnyjoyouslightheartedin good spiritsin high spiritssparklingbubblyeffervescentexuberantebullientcock-a-hoopbreezyairycheerysprightlyjauntysmilinggrinningbeaminglaughingmirthfulradiantjubilantoverjoyedbeside oneself with joythrilledecstaticeuphoricblissfulon cloud nine/sevenelateddelightedgladgleefulgratifiedjovialgenialgood-humoredhappy-go-luckycarefreeunworrieduntroubledwithout a care in the worldfull of the joys of springbuoyantoptimistichopefulfull of hopepositivecontentcontentedinformal:upbeatchipperchirpypeppysmileysparkyover the moonon top of the worldpeartdated:gayinformal:wrappedliterary:jocundgladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:of good cheerpleasinggladhappygoodcheeringgladdeninggratifyingwelcomeheartwarmingdelightfulliterary:gladsomehappycheerfulmerryjollyfestivecelebratoryjoyousdated:gayOpposite sadmiserabledistressingsaddepressing

   Derivatives

   • 1. joyfulness noun

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   What does joyful mean?

   • joyful meaning, definition, what is joyful: very happy, or likely to make people ver...: Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of Joy?

   • showing, or expressing, or causing joy: a joyful look; a joyful event. delighted. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech. delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage. joy′ful•ness, n. 1. joyous, happy, blithe; buoyant, elated, jubilant. See gay. 1. melancholy. In Lists: Words ending in "ful", Emotions/feelings, more...

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   Where did the word joyful come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective joyful is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for joyful is from around 1290, in South English Legendary. joyful is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: joy n., ‑ful suffix.

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   What is the difference between joyful and joyous?

   • Joyous appears around the turn of the fourteenth century, from the Old French joios meaning happy, cheerful, merry, glad. There is no significant difference between joyful and joyous, though joyful may be slightly more commonly used to describe a person’s state of joy, and joyous may be more commonly used to describe events, things and places.

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   Joyful definition, full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. See more.

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   JOYFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of joyful – Learner’s Dictionary. joyful. adjective. uk / ˈdʒɔɪf ə l / us. Add to word list. very happy, or making people feel very happy: joyful news. joyfully. adverb. (Definition of joyful from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of joyful.

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   joy•ful ( joi′ fəl), adj. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. 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. 1250–1300; Middle English; see joy, - ful.

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   joyful. adjective. These are words and phrases related to joyful. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of joyful. He was joyful to see his brother again. Synonyms. delighted. jubilant. happy. glad. pleased. exultant. cheerful. elated. full of joy. ecstatic. overjoyed. enraptured. transported.

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   What does the adjective joyful mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective joyful . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.