JOYOUS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

joyous

adjective

ˈjȯi-əs

Definition of joyous

as in thankful

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve

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Recent Examples of joyous The combination of Rykman's extended jams, psychedelic light show and joyous energy made the concert feel less like simply watching a band perform and more like temporarily stepping away for the normal day-to-day. — Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 To Browns fans, though, Thursday night also feels like a rare yet joyous moment. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But when his first child was born in 2012, what was supposed to be a joyous new experience quickly turned daunting after his wife was hospitalized. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 The show now possesses a spirit so exuberant as to enthrall for its joyous 80 minutes of running time. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joyous

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Adjective

Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Nelson will continue to serve as the organization’s president and CEO, and is thankful for the support of his board.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

When Garcia called about bringing Opus Jazz to Miami, Frohlich was delighted.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Producers weren’t immediately convinced, but the filmmaker was delighted to have final cut on his first feature and insisted that Adult Supervision had to go there.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Calvin is especially pleased to celebrate Come Home Year because his other children, Mary (Ruby Stokes) and Jay (Rohan Campbell), are back to the island for a week-long stay.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The price tag Starbucks' turnaround has also been expensive, which hasn't pleased investors.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

Macaronis are happy in warmer water and have a more varied diet, so are not as reliant on the diminishing krill.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
And the retroactive nature of the proposal raises potential constitutional questions that some rich folks would be only too happy to test in court.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of happy

Adjective

Somewhere between all the wings and dips, someone will be glad to see something fresh.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 200-pound Jenkins, known as Lightz by his teammates, wasn’t nervous about taking the field, just glad to be back on the football field.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

Tommy Bahama’s waffle towels—a favorite of many satisfied Amazon reviewers—are designed to feel super absorbent and layer in some subtle pattern into your design scheme.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Cottage cheese also contains casein, a slow-digesting protein that may help keep you satisfied throughout the night.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

Surrounded by pure and joyful chaos, Stein slowly walked onto the turf with his arms in the air in awe of the scene unfolding in front of him.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Here, everything feels so exciting, light, and joyful that guests secretly hope this night—like a good novel—will never end.

— Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The lymphatic drainage–promoting gizmo switches between six temperatures — hot and cold alike — to tighten, boost radiance, and fake nine blissful hours of sleep.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of blissful

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