joyful
adjective /ˈdʒɔɪfl/
/ˈdʒɔɪfl/
- very happy; causing people to be happy
- She gave a joyful laugh.
- It was a joyful reunion of all the family.
Synonyms happyhappyTopics Feelingsc1- satisfied
- content
- contented
- joyful
- blissful
- happy feeling, showing or giving pleasure; satisfied with something or not worried about it:
- a happy marriage/memory/childhood
- I said I’d go, just to keep him happy.
- satisfied pleased because you have achieved something or because something has happened as you wanted it to; showing this:
- She’s never satisfied with what she’s got.
- a satisfied smile
- content [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have:
- I’m perfectly content just to lie in the sun.
- contented happy and comfortable with what you have; showing this:
- a contented baby
- a long contented sigh
- joyful (rather formal) very happy; making people very happy
- blissful making people very happy; showing this happiness:
- three blissful weeks away
- happy/satisfied/content/contented with something
- a happy/satisfied/contented/blissful smile
- a happy/joyful occasion/celebration
- to feel happy/satisfied/content/contented/joyful
- very/perfectly/quite happy/satisfied/content/contented
Oxford Collocations DictionaryJoyful is used with these nouns:- reunion