joyousness
/'dʤɔiəsnis/
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Definition
Noun: * The emotion of great happiness; the state or quality of being full of joy. It refers to a profound feeling of delight, pleasure, or elation.
Examples
- The joyousness of the wedding celebration was contagious, filling everyone with smiles.
- Her face radiated pure joyousness when she received the good news.
- The festival is a time of great joyousness and community spirit.
Advanced Usage
- "To be filled with joyousness": To be completely full of joy.
- After the long-awaited reunion, the family was filled with joyousness.
- "An air/atmosphere of joyousness": A pervasive feeling of joy in a place or among a group.
- An air of joyousness filled the room as they celebrated their victory.
Variants and Related Words
- Joyous (adj): Full of or characterized by joy.
- It was a joyous occasion.
- Joy (n): The emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something good or satisfying.
- The children squealed with joy.
- Joyfulness (n): A close synonym, also meaning the state of being joyful.
Synonyms
- Jubilation: A feeling of great happiness and triumph.
- Elation: Great happiness and exhilaration.
- Exuberance: The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
- Glee: Great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or another's misfortune.
Antonyms
- Sorrow: A feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment.
- Misery: A state of great distress or discomfort.
- Melancholy: A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
- Despair: The complete loss or absence of hope.
Noun
- the emotion of great happiness