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 For the cover of the October 26, 2026, New Yorker Festival Issue, the artist Mark Ulriksen painted a joyous image of Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks’ starting lineup. — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 At the same time, attendees described the mood of Saturday as joyous and uplifting. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 Jolt is a wonder, harrowing, hopeful, and ultimately a cri de coeur that turns joyous. — Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026 Everything about the show was amazing and just a joyous occasion and one that will go down in music history. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joyous

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Adjective

The committee might be thankful its initial release came moments before the flipping of the House and Senate captured Tuesday night’s headlines as UCLA was far from the only program with complaints.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
Stiller is thankful for the online support that her dad, Ben, has showed for the series.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

Swimmers all over the city are delighted with the news, including Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Sisse Marie Welling.

— Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The same musical inflection that voices humiliation in Waller’s song becomes an expression of delighted discovery in the Gershwins’.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

The governor must be pleased that his persistence has earned him a place in the state’s history.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Although business groups were pleased with the compromise, leaders of Unite Here Local 11, the hotel workers union, were furious.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

But Glennon’s glad-handing soon gives way to a much blunter critique when my Ear-Candling Tech’s apprentice steps in to say that my team has absolutely had it with me and my excuses.

— Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Many rabid fans from other cities would be glad to trade places with them anytime.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Pairing fruit with heart-healthy proteins, fats, and fiber can help support healthy blood pressure and keep you feeling satisfied.

— Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

But the way the characters respond is joyful, funny and inventive.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of joyful

Adjective

Because in the moment of the rose’s existence, there is—however temporary and however short—that blissful perfection which stands in opposition to those corrupted kingdoms of this world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Bayview Beach, north of Washburn, Wisconsin, encompasses several blissful miles of shoreline that, for the most part, remain a local secret.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

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