more joyful

ADJECTIVE

happy

Synonyms

WEAK

blithesome cheerful cheery delighted ecstatic effervescent elated enjoyable enraptured expansive festive flying gay glad gladsome gratified heartening high high as a kite jubilant lighthearted merry overjoyed pleased pleasurable popping rapturous satisfied sunny sunny-side up transported upbeat

Antonyms

WEAK

sad sorrowful unhappy woeful

ADJECTIVE

happy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful cheery ecstatic elated enjoyable festive heartening joyous jubilant lighthearted merry pleasurable rapturous upbeat

WEAK

blithesome delighted doing handsprings effervescent enraptured expansive flipping flying gay glad gladsome gratified high jocund jolly jovial overjoyed pleased popping satisfied sunny transported

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disagreeable down gloomy grave sad serious sorrowful troubled unhappy unpleasant upset

WEAK

miserable

Example Sentences

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While many of the tracks here reveal the musician’s characteristic intensity, it is a happier and more joyful sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As parliament shuts its doors for the holidays, thoughts for many will turn to more joyful festive activities.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

No sequence was more joyful than last week’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when both Hernández and Pages homered in the same inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

The study led by Dr Sebastian Korb, from the Department of Psychology, shows that even a brief weak grin makes faces appear more joyful.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

June began to play again, this time a more joyful tune, thank goodness.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd