JOYING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

joying

verb

present participle of joy

as in delighting

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

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delighting

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Irish comedian Joanne McNally was first on stage, delighting the packed house with the woes of being single and 40.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead of delighting fans by paying loving homage to the movies or winning over newcomers with an exciting fresh take on the material, the show fails on both fronts, swinging wildly from one misbegotten idea to the next.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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