WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 joyโ€ขful ( joiโ€ฒ fษ™l), adj. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or โ€ฆ

Something that is joyful causes happiness and pleasure. Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful. A wedding is a joyful celebration of love. Someone who is joyful is extremely happy. We're a very โ€ฆ

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  • full of joy; glad; delighted. 2. showing or expressing joy: a joyful look. 3. causing or bringing joy; delightful: a joyful event.
  • The meaning of JOYFUL is experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy. How to use joyful in a sentence.

    Joyful definition: Feeling, causing, or exhibiting joy.

    Definition of joyful. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

      Definition of joyful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

      JOYFUL definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. See examples of joyful used in a sentence.

        Definition of joyful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

        JOYFUL definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. See examples of joyful used in a sentence.

        5 days agoย ยท Adjective joyful (comparative joyfuller or more joyful, superlative joyfullest or most joyful) Feeling or causing joy.

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