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单词 joyful
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Definition of joyful in English:

joyful

adjective ˈdʒɔɪf(ə)lˈdʒɔɪfʊlˈdʒɔɪfəl
  • Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

    joyful music
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a positive religion, emphasising the joyful and carefree sides of the Chinese character.
    • Thank you for the most joyful happy years of my life and for our beautiful children.
    • The joyful scenes at the final whistle were what one would expect on such an historic occasion.
    • Lucas stared at the ground, trying to hide the joyful smile that was creeping across his face.
    • That will be a joyful occasion for bride, groom and the entire community.
    • He laughed at my joyful tears and gave me a kiss, while wiping my eyes with the sleeve of his shirt.
    • It left us both joyful and speechless, happy to be home again but sad that this great trip was over.
    • It helps to live a happy life and also make other people's life happy and joyful.
    • Within moments, we would be dissolved into hopeless, helpless, joyful laughter.
    • Although it was not a male heir, Mary made him just as joyful or even more contented.
    • If you could have more control over your life, would you be happier, more joyful?
    • These dancers were twirling and twisting to the joyful music being played at every corner.
    • But if you enter a garden full of colours, wild and joyful, then you feel you want to stay.
    • At last I understood what all those joyful carols were being sung for.
    • So we give thanks to all of you and wish you a peaceful and joyful Christmas.
    • Maybe it's seen as a way of provoking a joyful feeling of brightness and wellbeing.
    • With this peacefulness also comes a happy and joyful frame of mind.
    • I would be attempting to talk to somebody when another person would rush up with joyful squeals of greeting.
    • The whole atmosphere was joyful and peaceful even in damp miserable conditions.
    • I'll never forget the joyful expressions of disgust we would scream out as wee children.
    Synonyms
    cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, sunny, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, effervescent, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, smiling, grinning, beaming, laughing, mirthful, radiant
    jubilant, overjoyed, beside oneself with joy, thrilled, ecstatic, euphoric, blissful, on cloud nine/seven, elated, delighted, glad, gleeful, gratified
    jovial, genial, good-humoured, happy-go-lucky, carefree, unworried, untroubled, without a care in the world, full of the joys of spring
    buoyant, optimistic, hopeful, full of hope, positive
    content, contented
    informal upbeat, chipper, chirpy, peppy, smiley, sparky, over the moon, on top of the world
    North American informal peart
    dated gay
    Australian/New Zealand informal wrapped
    literary jocund, gladsome, blithe, blithesome
    archaic of good cheer
    pleasing, glad, happy, good, cheering, gladdening, gratifying, welcome, heart-warming, delightful
    literary gladsome
    happy, cheerful, merry, jolly, festive, celebratory, joyous
    dated gay

Derivatives

  • joyfulness

  • nounˈdʒɔɪfʊlnəsˈdʒɔɪf(ə)lnəsˈdʒɔɪfəlnəs
    • On first seeing these works, the viewer is overtaken by a sense of gaiety and joyfulness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some have gone with her to share her joyfulness.
      • He makes sure the feasting and dancing and joyfulness continue.
      • But after seven months in which my wife and I spent every hour together, it is so hard for me to get by without her joyfulness.
      • The children that are part of the cast as the fairies add to the joyfulness.
 
 

Definition of joyful in US English:

joyful

adjectiveˈdʒɔɪfəlˈjoifəl
  • Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

    joyful music
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It helps to live a happy life and also make other people's life happy and joyful.
    • He laughed at my joyful tears and gave me a kiss, while wiping my eyes with the sleeve of his shirt.
    • At last I understood what all those joyful carols were being sung for.
    • I'll never forget the joyful expressions of disgust we would scream out as wee children.
    • Within moments, we would be dissolved into hopeless, helpless, joyful laughter.
    • I would be attempting to talk to somebody when another person would rush up with joyful squeals of greeting.
    • The joyful scenes at the final whistle were what one would expect on such an historic occasion.
    • It is a positive religion, emphasising the joyful and carefree sides of the Chinese character.
    • That will be a joyful occasion for bride, groom and the entire community.
    • Maybe it's seen as a way of provoking a joyful feeling of brightness and wellbeing.
    • So we give thanks to all of you and wish you a peaceful and joyful Christmas.
    • But if you enter a garden full of colours, wild and joyful, then you feel you want to stay.
    • Although it was not a male heir, Mary made him just as joyful or even more contented.
    • Thank you for the most joyful happy years of my life and for our beautiful children.
    • These dancers were twirling and twisting to the joyful music being played at every corner.
    • If you could have more control over your life, would you be happier, more joyful?
    • The whole atmosphere was joyful and peaceful even in damp miserable conditions.
    • It left us both joyful and speechless, happy to be home again but sad that this great trip was over.
    • Lucas stared at the ground, trying to hide the joyful smile that was creeping across his face.
    • With this peacefulness also comes a happy and joyful frame of mind.
    Synonyms
    cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, sunny, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, effervescent, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, smiling, grinning, beaming, laughing, mirthful, radiant
    pleasing, glad, happy, good, cheering, gladdening, gratifying, welcome, heart-warming, delightful
    happy, cheerful, merry, jolly, festive, celebratory, joyous
 
 
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