Synonyms of joys

joys 1 of 2

noun

plural of joy

as in delights

a source of great satisfaction

my car is my pride and joy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delights
• pleasures
• treats
• feasts
• amusements
• gases
• reliefs
• kicks
• diversions
• fun
• comforts
• delectations
• mannas
• entertainments
• gratifications
• recreations
• solaces
• indulgences
• ambrosias

joys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of joy

as in triumphs

to feel or express joy or triumph

the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delights
• triumphs
• glories
• exults
• rejoices
• brags
• jubilates
• exuberates
• crows
• kvells
• gloats
• kicks up one's heels
• boasts
• swells
• preens
• flaunts
• parades
• shows off
• struts
• swaggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regrets
• laments
• grieves
• weeps
• bewails
• bemoans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of joys

Noun

Putting the city to paper was its own journey, but Painter faced some unexpected joys throughout the writing process. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

One of the greatest joys of opening Saison has been our team. — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Kerly Germain-Carmichael opened up about the joys and struggles of motherhood, saying she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression shortly after having her son in 2022. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

As the leaves start to don their sienna coats and the mercury drops into the comfortable-sweater- weather range, autumn's many joys come to the fore. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread? — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero Jack Grealish (Everton) One of the great joys of last season was the sight of Jack Grealish getting approximately 75 per cent of his groove back on loan at Everton. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either. — Ricardo Reis, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys! — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

They were tasked with returning the October joys that José Bautista, Edwin Encarnación and Josh Donaldson brought before them. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025