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 Baby Jessica was a crazy story of a little girl falling down a well and eventually being rescued, the event really brought the country together and her rescue was a joyous moment for the country. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 When Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team wins an important match, a loud and joyous Samoan celebration will sometimes erupt in the stands. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026 After hoping to make the team, Fauthoux didn’t receive the joyous phone calls her peers did from the French head coach and general manager last weekend. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The service As guests step foot on Jumeirah Olhahali Island, they are greeted with a joyous traditional Maldivian Boduberu dance accompanied by drumming and harmonious chants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joyous

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Adjective

Despite those challenges, the 29-year-old remains thankful for his time there.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
So thankful to have this amazing cast and team with me on this wild journey.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

Frakes also clocked how delighted Majel seemed to be to have, after a long stint supporting Gene away from the soundstage, a plumb acting opportunity.

— Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, starring Rooney and Kate Mara as preternaturally close twins, drew reactions that ranged from delighted appreciation to pure bewilderment.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Council members weren’t pleased with the ambiguous phrasing of the community benefit commitment, however.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Mizzou will likely be pleased to be back to its regular game-week preparation — and better still for the Tigers, they’re favored for the third week in a row.

— PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

The hotel offers a room service menu, and the staff will also be more than happy to offer you a tour of the art on display throughout the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of happy

Adjective

But McDowell is glad the Supreme Court blocked the use of the new districts for November.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Now that Earle Meets World is, well, out in the world, Alix, Ashtin, and the rest of the family are particularly glad that their breast cancer journey is in the spotlight—and plan on continuing to spread awareness.

— Caitlin Carlson, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

Those who are righteous for its own sake should be rewarded—not merely with a satisfied mind but with some of the happiness the world can bestow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Warsh could gain that confidence with an apparent path to an end to the Iran war or some assurance that the president is satisfied with the current tariff regime.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

Now Carrie enters public school for the very first time, and with the reemergence of formidable telekinetic abilities, her blissful naivety of girlhood and her wide-open heart make her easy prey for physical and online bullies.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
And all three sit compressed within a blissful photo taken nearly 40 years ago.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of blissful

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