joyous — feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness and delight
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness and delight
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
Example Sentences
- My dog's joyous barking woke up the entire neighborhood when I came home with pizza.
- The students had a joyous reaction to the news that the final exam was cancelled.
- Their wedding day was filled with joyous moments and happy tears.
joyous
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdʒɔɪəs/]
feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness and delight
💡 Concept
feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness and delight
🎵 Rhyme
Joyous and victorious, bathed in light so glorious!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒɔɪəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒɔɪəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootjoy
Suffix--ous
🎵Rhyme
gloriousvictoriousnotorious
glorious
victorious
notorious
🔗Collocations
joyous occasion
joyous celebration
joyous laughter
feel joyous
joyous news
joyous reunion
joyous mood
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog's joyous barking woke up the entire neighborhood when I came home with pizza.”
😄 Fun example
“The students had a joyous reaction to the news that the final exam was cancelled.”
“Their wedding day was filled with joyous moments and happy tears.”
“The children's joyous screams could be heard from the playground all afternoon.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
delightedecstaticelatedjubilantcheerful
Antonyms
sorrowfulmelancholygloomy
Related
happinesscelebrationfestivemerryblissful
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