joyous (a)

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type a
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def full of or characterized by joy
examples felt a joyous abandon
joyous laughter
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Also see elated; happy; joyful
Derivationally related form joyous → joy
Derivationally related form joyous → joyousness
Antonym joyous → joyless
Similar to ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic; elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant; gay, festal, festive, merry; gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
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Also see elated; happy; joyful
Similar to ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rapt, rhapsodic; elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant; gay, festal, festive, merry; gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
Antonym joyless → joyous
Derived from adjective joyously → joyous
Derivationally related form joyousness → joyous
Derivationally related form joy → joyous

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