JOYFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for JOYFUL?

Need another word that means the same as “joyful”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “joyful” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Joyful” are: elated, gleeful, jubilant, cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, sunny, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, effervescent, exuberant, ebullient, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, smiling, grinning, beaming, laughing, mirthful, radiant, pleasing, glad, good, cheering, gratifying, welcome, delightful, festive, celebratory

Joyful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Joyful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “joyful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Full of or producing joy.
• Full of high-spirited delight.
• Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Synonyms of "Joyful" as an adjective (38 Words)

airy	Not practical or realizable; speculative. Airy rooms.
beaming	Smiling broadly; grinning. Beaming parents.
breezy	Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes. It was a bright breezy day.
bright	Not made dim or less bright. Her bright dark eyes.
bubbly	Containing bubbles. A bright and bubbly personality.
celebratory	Feeling or expressing happiness and pride. The impending anniversary has the restaurant in a celebratory mood.
cheerful	Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic. Her cheerful nature.
cheering	Shouting for joy or in praise or encouragement. Cheering news.
cheery	Happy and optimistic. A cheery hello.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise.
ebullient	(of liquid or matter) boiling or agitated as if boiling. She sounded ebullient and happy.
effervescent	(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy. Effervescent young people.
elated	Full of high-spirited delight. After the concert I felt elated.
exuberant	Characterized by a vigorously imaginative artistic style. Exuberant compliments.
festive	Offering fun and gaiety. The festive season is fast approaching.
glad	Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy. He was glad that Phyllis was gone.
gleeful	Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. She gave a gleeful chuckle.
good	Used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims. We all had a good time.
gratifying	Giving pleasure or satisfaction. The results were gratifying.
grinning	Grimacing grotesquely so as to reveal the teeth. She looked at Mick s grinning face.
happy	Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. He had the happy knack of making people like him.
in good spirits	Directed or bound inward.
in high spirits	Currently fashionable.
jaunty	Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air- Frances G. Patton- H.M.Reynolds. A jaunty optimist.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. Jolly old Saint Nick.
joyous	Full of happiness and joy. Scenes of joyous celebration.
jubilant	Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
light-hearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
merry	Cheerful and lively. The streets were dense with merry throngs of students.
mirthful	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. Mirthful laughter.
pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction. A pleasing aroma.
radiant	Of an appliance designed to emit radiant energy especially for cooking or heating. Plants convert the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy.
smiling	Smiling with happiness or optimism Lewis Carroll. It s nice to see everyone s smiling faces.
sparkling	(of a drink) effervescent; fizzy. Sparkling water.
sprightly	Full of spirit and vitality. A sprightly young girl.
sunny	(of a person or their temperament) cheery and bright. A sunny smile.
welcome	(of a guest or new arrival) gladly received. The news will be most welcome to those whose jobs will now be safeguarded.

Usage Examples of "Joyful" as an adjective

• A joyful heart.
• Make a joyful noise.
• A joyful occasion.
• Joyful music.

Associations of "Joyful" (30 Words)

beatific	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint. A beatific smile.
blessedness	The state of being blessed with divine favour.
blissful	Completely happy and contented. Blissful young lovers.
cheerful	Causing happiness by its nature or appearance. A cheerful voice.
delighted	Filled with wonder and delight. A delighted smile.
delightful	Greatly pleasing or entertaining. The comedy was delightful.
ecstatic	Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
elated	Ecstatically happy. Felt elated and excited.
enjoyable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure. The company was enjoyable.
enraptured	Feeling great rapture or delight.
euphoria	A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. In his euphoria he had become convinced he could defeat them.
euphoric	Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. A euphoric sense of freedom.
exaltation	A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion- Charles Dickens. The exaltation of the army as a place for brotherhood.
exult	Feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation. Exulting in her escape Lisa closed the door behind her.
exultant	Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds.
exultation	A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing. She laughs in exultation.
glad	Willing and eager (to do something. I m really glad to hear that.
happy	Inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random. Spent many happy days on the beach.
joy	Feel happiness or joy. The joy of being alive.
joyous	Full of or characterized by joy. Scenes of joyous celebration.
jubilant	Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
merry	(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment. Have a merry Christmas.
pleased	Willing or glad to do something. A pleased smile.
pleasurable	Pleasing; enjoyable. Full of happiness and pleasurable excitement.
rapture	(according to some millenarian teaching) the transporting of believers to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ. The tabloids went into raptures about her.
rejoice	Used ironically to draw attention to a strange characteristic, especially a name. I love to rejoice their poor Hearts at this season.
rejoicing	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day.
smile	Express with a smile. He flashed his most winning smile.
smiling	Smiling with happiness or optimism Lewis Carroll. It s nice to see everyone s smiling faces.