Joy Synonyms and Antonyms

joi
The exhibition of joy
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cheerfulness
  2. joyfulness
  3. beatitude
  4. bliss
  5. gaiety
  6. glee
  7. jubilation
  8. delight
  9. merriment
  10. elation
  11. mirth
  12. felicity
  13. joviality
  14. gladness
  15. happiness
  16. pleasure
  17. transport
  18. rejoicing
  19. excitement
  20. gleefulness
  21. mirthfulness
  22. revelry
  23. hilarity
  24. blessedness
  25. hilariousness
  26. blitheness
  27. frolic
  28. playfulness
  29. heartiness
  30. amusement
  31. geniality
  32. good-humor
  33. sprightliness
  34. merrymaking
  35. exultation
  36. cheer
  37. sportiveness
  38. ecstasy
  39. jocularity
  40. jollity
  41. enjoyment
  42. jocundity
  43. levity
  44. exaltation
  45. exulting
  46. exhilaration
  47. joyousness
  48. exuberance
  49. friskiness
  50. animation
  51. liveliness
  52. festivity
  53. high-spirits
  54. festivity glee
  55. good-spirits
  56. vivacity
  57. sunniness
  58. jocosity
  59. gratification
  60. celebration
  61. joie-de-vivre
  62. rapture
  63. jubilee
  64. satisfaction
  65. solace
  66. zest
Antonyms:
  1. weeping
  2. mourning
  3. complaining
To feel or take joy or pleasure
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rejoice
  2. delight
  3. jubilate
  4. exult
  5. pleasure
Antonyms:
  1. sadden
To give great or keen pleasure to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gladden
  2. cheer
  3. delight
  4. enchant
  5. gratify
  6. overjoy
  7. please
  8. pleasure
  9. tickle
The cause of joy
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. delight
  2. solace
  3. treasure
  4. pride and joy
  5. pleasure
  6. gratification
  7. comfort
  8. blessing
  9. treat
  10. regalement
  11. diversion
  12. sport
  13. refreshment
  14. enjoyment
  15. dainty
  16. indulgence
  17. luxury
Antonyms:
  1. thorn-in-the-flesh
  2. care
  3. burden. See syn. study at pleasure.pleasure
  4. burden

Words Related to Joy

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Joy Sentence Examples

  • The next morning I awoke with joy in my heart.

  • My heart is singing for joy this morning.

  • The memory of it is a joy forever.

  • In that moment of obvious joy, Alondra barely had an accent.

  • When the children saw the trees all aglow with brilliant colors they clapped their hands and shouted for joy, and immediately began to pick great bunches to take home.

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