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

Need another word that means the same as “joyous”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “joyous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Joyous” are: joyful, cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, sunny, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, effervescent, exuberant, ebullient, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, smiling, grinning, beaming, laughing, mirthful, radiant

Joyous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Joyous" as an adjective

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

• Full of or characterized by joy.
• Full of happiness and joy.

Synonyms of "Joyous" as an adjective (26 Words)

airy	Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air. Airy gauze curtains.
beaming	Cheerful and bright. A beaming smile.
breezy	Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes. The text is written in a breezy matter of fact manner.
bright	Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow. A bright sunlit room.
bubbly	Emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation. A bright and bubbly personality.
cheerful	Causing happiness by its nature or appearance. Her cheerful nature.
cheery	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A cheery hello.
ebullient	Cheerful and full of energy. Misted and ebullient seas.
effervescent	Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide. His fertile effervescent mind.
exuberant	Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings. Exuberant over the top sculptures.
grinning	Smiling broadly. She looked at Mick s grinning face.
happy	Well expressed and to the point. I m happy with his performance.
in good spirits	Currently fashionable.
in high spirits	Directed or bound inward.
jaunty	Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner. There was no mistaking that jaunty walk.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. The jolly crowd at the reunion.
joyful	Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness. Make a joyful noise.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
light-hearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
merry	Cheerful and lively. After the third beer he began to feel quite merry.
mirthful	Arousing or provoking laughter. A mirthful laugh.
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	Shining brightly with flashes of light. Her sparkling blue eyes.
sprightly	(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy. A sprightly dance.
sunny	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A sunny smile.

Usage Examples of "Joyous" as an adjective

• Scenes of joyous celebration.
• Felt a joyous abandon.
• Joyous laughter.

Associations of "Joyous" (30 Words)

beatitude	Supreme blessedness. The expression of beatitude the religious sometimes adopt.
blessedness	The state of being blessed with divine favour.
delighted	Greatly pleased. We were delighted to see her.
ecstatic	Involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence. Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
elated	Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits. The elated winner.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution.
enjoyable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure. They had an enjoyable afternoon.
enraptured	Feeling great rapture or delight.
euphoria	A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation. In his euphoria he had become convinced he could defeat them.
euphoric	Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness. A euphoric sense of freedom.
exultant	Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds.
felicity	Pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression. Domestic felicity.
festal	Offering fun and gaiety. Plum pudding was originally served on festal days as a main course.
festive	Offering fun and gaiety. The festive season is fast approaching.
glad	Willing and eager (to do something. I m really glad to hear that.
gladness	Experiencing joy and pleasure.
happy	Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. Melissa came in looking happy and excited.
hilarious	Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
jollity	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor. A night of riotous jollity.
jolly	Encourage (someone) in a friendly way. We had a very jolly time.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. A jovial old gentleman.
joviality	A jovial nature.
joyful	Full of or producing joy. A joyful occasion.
jubilant	Full of high-spirited delight. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
merry	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. Have a merry Christmas.
pleased	Proud of one’s achievements, especially excessively so; self-satisfied. He seemed really pleased that she was there.
pleasure	An activity that affords enjoyment. Pleasure boats.
rapt	Feeling great rapture or delight. He was rapt on high.
rapture	(according to some millenarian teaching) transport (a believer) from earth to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ. The tabloids went into raptures about her.
rapturous	Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm. He was greeted with rapturous applause.