joyfulness

Antonyms for joyfulness

noun. extreme happiness

Word Origin & History

mid-13c., from joy + -ful. Related: Joyfully; joyfulness.

Gladness of heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.

It was not long, however, before this joyfulness was turned to mourning.

His joyfulness was dimmed only by the thought that at night he must go to Ostrianum.

Our joyfulness rose to the zenith and then descended gradually.

The joyfulness of the Vagabond is no mere light-hearted, graceful spirit.

But coming they shall come with joyfulness, carrying their sheaves.

If it hadn't been for the tight vest I had on, I reckon my heart would have bust my ribs for joyfulness.

Her young heart seemed overflowing with joyfulness at her unexpected success.

We have now to consider the way in which the presence or absence of joyfulness, in these several classes, is expressed in art.

We do not love Switzerland merely because we associate its thought with recollections of holidays and joyfulness.