JOYOUSNESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

joyousness

noun

Definition of joyousness

as in joy

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Noun

Luckily, the trip ends with a palate cleanser that brings me such an enormous amount of joy.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The book is a detailed, and often very funny, account of his final years, filled with hope and despair, panic and joy and serenity.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Beyond the absurdly catchy music and the rom-com story, part of the show’s joyfulness comes from its colorful costumes and beachy aesthetic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of joyfulness

Noun

Unfortunately, Onslaught gets too lost in the sandbox of better directors’ creations to make a case for its own pleasures.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasure

Noun

Seeing ominous vines twist to life on towering trees, or watching the Cheshire Cat materialize through the woodland setting, is always a delight.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And the vongole, an instant take on the famous clam pasta, is an unexpected delight.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 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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And between now and then, thinking back to the bliss of your stay, with all of its special touches, exemplary food, and nearly clairvoyant service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Lauren Cohan reacts to the big smooch, and if this means romantic bliss for Maggie moving forward.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of bliss

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