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joyfulness

joy·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [joi-fuh l]
    • /ˈdʒɔɪ fəl/
    • /ˈdʒɔɪ.fəl.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joi-fuh l]
    • /ˈdʒɔɪ fəl/

Definitions of joyfulness word

  • adjective joyfulness full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. 1
  • adjective joyfulness showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech. 1
  • adjective joyfulness causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage. 1
  • noun joyfulness The state of being joyful. 1

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Origin of joyfulness

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at joy, -ful

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Joyfulness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

joyfulness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

joyfulness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for joyfulness

noun joyfulness

  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
  • enjoyment — The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
  • bliss — Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
  • ecstasy — rapturous delight.

Antonyms for joyfulness

noun joyfulness

  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • despair — Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
  • discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
  • discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.

Top questions with joyfulness

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