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    joyous
    /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. full of happiness and joy: literary "scenes of joyous celebration"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOYOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    JOYOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of joyous in English. joyous. adjective. literary uk / ˈdʒɔɪ.əs / us / ˈdʒɔɪ.əs / Add to word list. full of joy; very happy: a joyous hymn / event / voice. Synonym. joyful. Opposite. joyless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › joyousJoyous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    joy· ous ˈjȯi-əs. Synonyms of joyous. : joyful. a joyous occasion. a joyous celebration. joyously adverb. joyousness noun. Synonyms. blissful. chuffed [ British] delighted. glad. gratified. happy. joyful. pleased. satisfied. thankful. tickled. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of joyous in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › joyousJOYOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Joyous definition: joyful; happy; jubilant. See examples of JOYOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › joyousJoyous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone or something joyous is characterized by joy: extreme, exuberant, deep happiness. If you won the lottery, you’d probably feel joyous. Joyous is a strong word for the absolute best moments in life. Weddings and graduations are usually described as joyous occasions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOYOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. literary us / ˈdʒɔɪ.əs / uk / ˈdʒɔɪ.əs / Add to word list. full of joy; very happy: a joyous hymn / event / voice. Synonym. joyful. Opposite. joyless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness. (as) pleased as Punch idiom. ASMR. be dancing in the streets idiom. be floating on air idiom.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOYOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Joyous means extremely happy. [literary] She had made their childhood so joyous and carefree. ...a joyous celebration of life. Synonyms: joyful, cheerful, merry, festive More Synonyms of joyous. joyously adverb. Sarah accepted joyously. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › joyousJoyous - definition of joyous by The Free Dictionary

    Define joyous. joyous synonyms, joyous pronunciation, joyous translation, English dictionary definition of joyous. adj. Feeling, showing, or causing joy; joyful. See Synonyms at glad1. joy′ous·ly adv. joy′ous·ness n.