joyful

adjective
UK: /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
US: /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

  1. Feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness; full of joy.

    1. The children were joyful and excited for Christmas.
    2. The joyful news of her engagement spread quickly among her friends and family.

  2. Producing or characterized by joy; delightful.

    1. The music was joyful and made everyone want to dance.
    2. We spent a joyful afternoon playing games and laughing in the park with our relatives.

Synonyms

happy elated merry cheerful ecstatic delighted gleeful
joyful adverb

  1. In a joyful manner; with great happiness.

    1. She accepted the award joyful.
    2. The crowd cheered joyful as the team scored the winning goal in the final seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "joyful" in English means: Feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness; full of joy., Producing or characterized by joy; delightful..

The phonetic transcription of "joyful" is /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/ in British English and /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "joyful": happy, elated, merry, cheerful, ecstatic, delighted, gleeful.

Example usage of "joyful": "The children were joyful and excited for Christmas.". More examples on the page.