1. (noun)joy, joyousness, joyfulness the emotion of great happiness Synonyms: joyousness, joy, delight, pleasure, joyfulness Antonyms: sorrow
2. (verb)joy, delight, pleasure something or someone that provides a source of happiness Synonyms: joyousness, joy, pleasance, delectation, delight, pleasure, joyfulness Antonyms: sorrow
3. (verb)rejoice, joy feel happiness or joy Synonyms: rejoice, gladden, jubilate, wallow, exuberate, exult, joy, triumph Antonyms: sorrow
4. (verb)gladden, joy make glad or happy Synonyms: joy, gladden, rejoice Antonyms: sorrow
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'joy'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. joy Gratification is the giving any mental or physical desire something that it craves; satisfaction is the giving such a desire all that it craves. Happiness is the positively agreeable experience Synonyms: happiness, blessedness, delight, gladness, pleasure, bliss, ecstasy, gratification, rapture, cheer, enjoyment, joy, rejoicing, comfort, felicity, merriment, satisfaction, contentment, gaiety, mirth, triumph