JOYOUSNESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

joyousness

noun

Definition of joyousness

as in joy

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Noun

The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.

— Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

That pivot represents a rare about-face for a tech giant that has sought to remake the world in its own image, consumer happiness be damned.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Marcocci believes Valentino’s key brand values, including femininity, strength, grace, joyfulness and craftsmanship, chime with Chinese consumers.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyfulness

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The boysenberry, a Knott’s creation, is a delight, a sort of midpoint between a blackberry and a raspberry, although sweeter than both.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
One of the guests chuckles with evil delight when Kerry confirms that someone got in trouble.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
In traditional astrology, Venus is considered to be in its fall in Virgo — as this sign directly opposes Pisces, Venus’ exaltation — which means its natural qualities are challenged and difficult to express.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of exaltation

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But when mother Fumiko (Asami Usuda) comments that their youngest was complaining about never seeing her father (Takahiro Miura) smile, the cracks beneath this veneer of domestic bliss quickly become apparent.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Excitement, plus a scary house As a child of the 1970s, Halloween night was an evening of bliss for me and my friends.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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