English adjective: joyful | |||
1. | joyful full of or producing joy | ||
Samples | Make a joyful noise. A joyful occasion. | ||
Similar | beatific, overjoyed | ||
See also | happy, joyous | ||
Antonyms | sorrowful | ||
2. | joyful full of high-spirited delight | ||
Samples | A joyful heart. | ||
Synonyms | elated, gleeful, jubilant | ||
Similar | joyous | ||
Antonyms | joyless | ||