joyous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/
Etymology
From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.
Meanings
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Full of joy; happy.
I want to go on a mountain top / With a radio and good batteries / To play a joyous tune and / Free the human race / From suffering
1998 November 30, Björk, “Alarm Call”, in Homogenic, One Little Indian Records, →OCLC:Southgate and his England players repeated the scenes from the dramatic penalty shootout win over Colombia as they celebrated in front of joyous supporters at the final whistle[…]
2018 July 7, Phil McNulty, “Sweden 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more joyous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most joyous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overjoyous · joyousness · joyously · unjoyous
Relateds
joyful · joyfulness · joy · joyfully
Synonyms
joyous · happy · joyful · buoyant · gassed · pacific · joyful · lighthearted · joyous · euphoric · vivacious · over the moon · happy as a clam at high water · gayful · overjoyed · thrilled · over the moon · cheerful · hearty · gleeful · happy as the day is long · triumphant · happy as a prince · fat and happy · merry · on cloud nine · rapt · blissed out · elated · greatly pleased · gladsome · ecstatic · content · euphoric · happy as a lark · cock-a-hoop · pleased · blissy · gleesome · exultant · wealful · convivial · perky · glad · chuffed · delighted · air-headed · contented · orgasmic · hyped · satisfied · cheerly · chirpy · mirthsome · jovial · overjoyed · happy as a pig in shit · thrilled · exhilarated · blissome · gladsome · filled with happiness · bonnie · ebullient · tickled pink · giddy · merry as a grig · gay · happy as a clam · enthusiastic · stoked · blithe · placated · delighted · cheery · elated · excited · ecstatic · enrapt · gladsome · blissed out · exuberant · berserk · merry as a cricket · high on life · blissful · walking on air · gleeful · giddy · happy as Larry · overjoyous · happy as a pig in mud · bright · exultant · on cloud nine · cock-a-hoop · blithesome · blithe
Translations (40)
fi iloinen (full of joy; happy) · bg ра́достен (full of joy; happy) · ru радостный (full of joy; happy) · ro jovial (full of joy; happy) · cmn 高兴 (full of joy; happy) · hi आनंदमय (full of joy; happy) · cmn 喜躍 /喜跃 (full of joy; happy) · cmn 快樂 /快乐 (full of joy; happy) · mi kamakama (full of joy; happy) · ang wynfæst (full of joy; happy) · cs radostný (full of joy; happy) · fi onnellinen (full of joy; happy) · de freudig (full of joy; happy) · ka მხიარული (full of joy; happy) · ro vesel (full of joy; happy) · gl ledo (full of joy; happy) · hu jókedvű (full of joy; happy) · fr joyeux (full of joy; happy) · mr सानंद (full of joy; happy) · mr आनंदपूर्ण (full of joy; happy) · la gaudibundus (full of joy; happy) · ota سرخوش (full of joy; happy) · mr आनंदमय (full of joy; happy) · cmn 喜悅 /喜悦 (full of joy; happy) · ka ბედნიერი (full of joy; happy) · hu boldog (full of joy; happy) · fi riemukas (full of joy; happy) · hu örömteli (full of joy; happy) · eu alai (full of joy; happy) · ka სასიხარულო (full of joy; happy) · mi hihiko (full of joy; happy) · eo ĝoja (full of joy; happy) · enm blisful (full of joy; happy) · ga lúcháireach (full of joy; happy) · ro voios (full of joy; happy) · cmn 高高興興 /高高兴兴 (full of joy; happy) · hu vidám (full of joy; happy) · cmn 歡喜 /欢喜 (full of joy; happy) · mi matakuikui (full of joy; happy) · es alacre (full of joy; happy)