Synonyms for joyous
ˈdʒɔɪ əsjoy·ous

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1. joyous

   Aerial and airy both signify of or belonging to the air, but airy also describes that which seems as if made of air; we speak of airy shapes, airy nothings, where we could not well say aerial; ethereal describes its object as belonging to the upper air, the pure ether, and so, often, heavenly. Sprightly, spiritlike, refers to light, free, cheerful activity of mind and body. That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company.

   Synonyms:
   aerial, airy, animated, ethereal, fairylike, frolicsome, gay, light, lively, sprightly

   Antonyms:
   clumsy, dull, heavy, inert, ponderous, slow, sluggish, stony, wooden

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1. joyousadjective

   full of or characterized by joy

   "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

   Antonyms:
   joyless, mirthless, unsmiling, funereal, sepulchral

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1. joyousadjective

   Synonyms:
   glad, JOYFUL

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1. joyousadjective

   Synonyms:
   joyful

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1. List of paraphrases for "joyous":

   merry, jubilant, happy, joyful, festive

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1. Phillip Corboy Jr.:

   A healthy, strong 20- or 21-year-old child goes off to a concert thinking he’s going to have some fun, and they’re going to be celebrating, in this case, Jake’s 21st birthday, nobody expects to go to something as happy and joyous as concert where they end up dying. Nobody anticipates when they pay these high prices for these concert tickets that they have to worry about things like that.

2. Barack Obama:

   It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy, to embrace the joyous task we've been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.

3. Shaun White:

   In my mind, I've decided this will be my last competition, a sad and surreal moment. But joyous, as well. I kind of reflected on things I've done and looked at the sun going down and went, ‘Wow, next time I’m here, I won't be stressed about learning tricks or worried about some competition thing.

4. Pablo Portilla:

   Im always going to remember him for the joyous person he was, for the amazing things he did, the way that he had an effect on everyones life.

5. James Corden:

   You want someone who is very comfortable and relaxed being themselves; Someone who will with joyous abandonment throw themselves into ridiculousness of signing at the top of their voice in a car, that’s what you want. You want someone who just goes for it.