joyous

adjective

joy·ous ˈjȯi-əs

Synonyms of joyous

: joyful

a joyous occasion

a joyous celebration

joyously adverb

joyousness noun

Examples of joyous in a Sentence

a mood of joyous anticipation a joyous crowd eagerly awaiting the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve

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After hoping to make the team, Fauthoux didn’t receive the joyous phone calls her peers did from the French head coach and general manager last weekend. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The service As guests step foot on Jumeirah Olhahali Island, they are greeted with a joyous traditional Maldivian Boduberu dance accompanied by drumming and harmonious chants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 An oyster is one part joyous placebo and one part megadose of zinc and Vitamin B12. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 Turns out not every homecoming is a joyous one, and this one’s going to sting. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joyous

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of joyous was in the 14th century

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joyous

adjective

joy·ous ˈjȯi-əs

: feeling, causing, or showing joy : joyful

joyously adverb

joyousness noun

joyous

adjective

Synonyms of joyous

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