Joyful: meaning, definitions and examples

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joyful

 

[ หˆdส’ษ”ษชfษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Synonyms

cheerful, delighted, ecstatic, elated, happy

Examples of usage

  • She had a joyful smile on her face.
  • The children were joyful at the news of a snow day.
Context #2 | Adjective

occasion

Full of joy; causing happiness.

Synonyms

celebratory, festive, joyous, jubilant, merry

Examples of usage

  • It was a joyful celebration.
  • The atmosphere was joyful with laughter and music.

Translations

Translations of the word "joyful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alegre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฐเฅเคทเคฟเคค (harshit)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช frรถhlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gembira

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะดั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ radosny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–œใฐใ—ใ„ (yorokobashฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท joyeux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alegre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neลŸeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์œ (gippeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชู‡ุฌ (mubtahij)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ radostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ radostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟซไน (kuร ilรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vesel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹ (quanyshty)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (mokharuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alegre

Etymology

The word 'joyful' originated in the Middle English period (1150-1470) from the Old French word 'joiose', meaning full of joy. It has been used to describe feelings of happiness and pleasure throughout history, often associated with celebrations and festive occasions.

See also: enjoy, joy, joyfully, joyfulness, joylessly, joyous, overjoyed, rejoice, unjoyfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,977, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.