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joy·ful
 joyful
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- pronunciation:
- joI
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
feeling, showing, or causing great happiness; glad; happy.
He gave her a joyful smile.She laughed when she heard the joyful news.- synonyms:
- delighted, joyous, jubilant, rapturous
- antonyms:
- depressing, distressing, down, miserable, sad, tragic
- similar words:
- festive, glad, happy, pleased, radiant, satisfied, thrilled, transported
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| related words: |
bright, cheerful, delightful, gay, lively, merry, sunny |
| derivations: |
joyfully (adv.), joyfulness (n.) |
The word joyful
contains the following part:
-ful1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ful1 attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
awful, beautiful, careful, cheerful, colorful, delightful, doubtful, dutiful, faithful, fearful, graceful, harmful, helpful, hopeful, joyful, meaningful, painful, peaceful, plentiful, powerful, purposeful, respectful, skillful, stressful, successful, thankful, thoughtful, wasteful, useful
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