joyous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɔɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɔɪəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( joi′əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
joy•ous /ˈdʒɔɪəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. joyful;
    happy;
    jubilant:a joyous shout.
joy•ous•ly, adv. 
joy•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
joy•ous  ( joi′əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. joyful;
    happy;
    jubilant:the joyous sounds of children at play.
  • Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous
  • Middle English 1275–1325
joy′ous•ly, adv. 
joy′ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
joyous /ˈdʒɔɪəs/ adj
  1. having a happy nature or mood
  2. joyful
ˈjoyously adv
'joyous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rapture - sportive - banzai - blithe - carefree - carol - cheerful - festive - frabjous - gay - glad - golden - happy - holiday - jocund - jolly - jovial - joyance - joyful - joyless - merry - mirthful - rollicking - thread - sunny

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