Definition for Joyous:

• Full of joy, happiness, or merriment.

Synonyms for Joyous:

• adj.

  •bright (adjective)
  • lively.
  •happy (adjective)
  • spirited,
  • upbeat,
  • vigorous,
  • exuberant,
  • wonderful.
  •heartwarming (adjective)
  • Gladdening.

• n.

  •
  • satisfying,
  • exhilarating.
  •
  • pleasing.
  •joyous (noun)
  • jovial,
  • rhapsodic,
  • festal.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • consolatory,
  • comforting,
  • heartwarming,
  • life-affirming,
  • disarming,
  • encouraging,
  • merciful.
  •
  • flattering,
  • hopeful,
  • pleasant,
  • emollient.
  •
  • tonic.
  •festive
  • gala.
  •Other relevant words:
  • cock-a-hoop,
  • Capering,
  • over the moon,
  • invigorating,
  • convivial,
  • laughing,
  • friendly,
  • bonny,
  • encouraged,
  • gratified,
  • airy,
  • enlivening,
  • pleasurable,
  • hilarious,
  • merrymaking,
  • buoyant,
  • optimistic,
  • glowing,
  • lucky,
  • funny,
  • exulting,
  • pleased as punch,
  • prideful,
  • beatified,
  • humorous,
  • debonair,
  • Smirking,
  • content,
  • rattling,
  • delectable,
  • exhilarated,
  • lightsome,
  • enchanted,
  • cheering,
  • celebratory,
  • singing,
  • risible,
  • Gleesome,
  • live,
  • bubbly,
  • entertaining,
  • elevated,
  • leaping,
  • carefree,
  • jocose,
  • uplifted,
  • hysterical,
  • triumphal,
  • on the loose,
  • playful,
  • radiant,
  • delightful,
  • inspiriting,
  • ebullient,
  • Transported,
  • animating,
  • tickled pink,
  • satisfied,
  • enjoyable,
  • comical,
  • beaming,
  • frivolous,
  • animated,
  • starry-eyed,
  • well-pleased,
  • rapt,
  • sparkling,
  • on cloud nine,
  • heartening,
  • bubbling,
  • uproarious,
  • vivacious,
  • frolicsome,
  • boon,
  • inspiring,
  • smiling,
  • excited,
  • triumphant,
  • amusing,
  • in good spirits,
  • heart-warming,
  • laughter-loving,
  • glorious,
  • warm,
  • Purring,
  • buxom,
  • felicitous,
  • beamish,
  • side-splitting,
  • dancing,
  • Chirping,
  • outgoing.

Paraphrases for Joyous:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    joyful, happy, jubilant, festive, merry.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    auspicious, felicitous, upbeat, pleasant, fortunate.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    cheerful, jolly, cheery.

Antonyms for Joyous:

• adj.

  • all
    joyless.
  • happy
    depressed, sorrowful, sad, unhappy, gloomy, grave, serious.
  • Other antonyms:
    dispirited, dull, abject, wooden, disheartened, plaintive, heavy, stony, ponderous, sluggish, slow, unpleased, lachrymose, unsatisfied, clumsy, inert.