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Synonyms & Antonyms of joyous
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
- a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve
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Words Related to joyous
- beatific,
- ecstatic,
- elated,
- enraptured,
- entranced,
- euphoric,
- exhilarated,
- intoxicated,
- rapturous,
- rhapsodic
- (also rhapsodical)
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“Joyous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyous. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of joyous was in the 14th century
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