joyfulness

NOUN

happiness

Synonyms

STRONG

beatitude blessedness bliss cheer cheerfulness content contentment delectation delight delirium ecstasy elation enchantment enjoyment euphoria exhilaration exuberance felicity gaiety geniality gladness glee hilarity hopefulness joviality joy jubilation laughter lightheartedness merriment mirth optimism paradise playfulness pleasure prosperity rejoicing sanctity vivacity

WEAK

cheeriness good cheer good humor good spirits peace of mind seventh heaven well-being

Antonyms

STRONG

depression despair discontent discouragement displeasure dissatisfaction gloom lack melancholy misery need pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness upset want woe worry

Example Sentences

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The presenter and former tennis player says she's doing Strictly for the "joyfulness and learning new steps".

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

“We feel like what we’re doing is a concrete thing, and it’s gonna bring some joyfulness and a lot of fun and a lot of attention to what’s possible,” Johnson said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

“He communicates joyfulness and enjoyment, and we wanted to maintain that essence with the clothes.”

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

“But then it was like a joyfulness because I was sitting there thinking: ‘Like, wow, what a run.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022

When the crowd exploded in applause, clapping and whistling, the man could not clap, because he was holding his sons legs, and so he just smiled and smiled, his face suddenly young with joyfulness.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

joyfulness

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