Joy

Quick meaning: Joy is a noun meaning A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

Meaning

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

More Meanings

1. Anything that causes such a feeling.
2. Luck or success; a positive outcome.
3. (intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice.
4. (transitive, archaic) To enjoy.
5. (transitive, obsolete) To give joy to; to congratulate.
6. (obsolete) The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
7. (dated, often sarcastic) Expressing appreciation and happiness.

Example Sentences

For, ye are our glory and ioy.

a child's joy on Christmas morning

It is his joy to walk in the rain.

the joys and demands of parenthood

Word Forms

• joys
• joying
• joyed

Synonyms for joy

Depending on context, synonyms include elation, glee, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness.

Antonyms for joy

Common opposites include infelicity, joylessness, unhappiness, unjoy, blueness, tristesse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gladden, rejoice, joyfulness, joyousness, pleasure, glee.

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