Synonyms of joy

joy 1 of 2

noun

ˈjȯi 

1

as in happiness

a feeling or state of well-being and contentment

the inexpressible joy that the couple are feeling upon the birth of their first child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happiness
• bliss
• blissfulness
• joyfulness
• enjoyment
• pleasure
• gladness
• beatitude
• blessedness
• delight
• satisfaction
• ecstasy
• felicity
• elation
• exultation
• warm fuzzies
• glee
• exhilaration
• comfort
• euphoria
• rapture
• cheerfulness
• mirth
• joyousness
• exuberance
• jubilation
• intoxication
• high
• triumph
• glory
• ravishment
• gratification
• transport
• nirvana
• lightheartedness
• seventh heaven
• jollity
• elatedness
• paradise
• contentedness
• jubilance
• heaven
• merriness
• delectation
• gleefulness
• rapturousness
• gaiety
• cheer
• content
• jocundity
• gladsomeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sadness
• misery
• unhappiness
• sorrow
• calamity
• wretchedness
• anguish
• agony
• woe
• desolation
• melancholy
• sufferance
• depression
• gloom
• dejection
• blues
• joylessness
• ill-being
• despondency
• gloominess
• hell
• doldrums
• woefulness
• mournfulness
• cheerlessness
• purgatory
• plaintiveness
• disheartenment
• desolateness
• downheartedness
• dispiritedness
• Gehenna

2

as in delight

a source of great satisfaction

my car is my pride and joy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• pleasure
• treat
• feast
• relief
• amusement
• comfort
• kick
• fun
• delectation
• diversion
• entertainment
• manna
• gas
• recreation
• gratification
• solace
• indulgence
• ambrosia

joy

2 of 2

verb

as in to delight

to feel or express joy or triumph

the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• glory
• triumph
• exult
• rejoice
• brag
• exuberate
• jubilate
• kvell
• crow
• gloat
• swell
• kick up one's heels
• boast
• parade
• flaunt
• preen
• show off
• swagger
• strut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regret
• weep
• grieve
• lament
• bewail
• bemoan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of joy

Noun

America’s iconic third spaces—bars, restaurants, official and de facto fan zones—have been a circus of joy, noise and genuine human connection. — Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

As for her latest bundle of joy, Bündchen has kept details about him out of the spotlight. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026

By choosing to have a community experience, fans can too find beauty, joy and excitement at their show. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

To celebrate what makes a show like this — real collaboration, real joy, real family, falling down and getting back up. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2026