joyous

Meaning

Full of joy; happy.

Synonyms

joyful

happy

😀

cheerful

glad

merry

delighted

gay

jolly

jocund

pleasant

elated

pleased

exuberant

buoyant

festive

mirthful

overjoyed

peaceful

convivial

debonair

hilarious

jovial

jubilant

lighthearted

light-hearted

propitious

rejoice

resilient

sprightly

vivacious

wakeful

willing

winsome

zippy

be free

happy go lucky

gleesome

giving joy

joyfu

making merry

airy

pollyannaish

auspicious

be glad

blissful

blithe

blithesome

bright

brisk

chirpy

Translations

joyeux

gioioso

alegre

sevinçli

allegro

giocondo

fröhlich

alegre

😀

gozoso

giulivo

lieto

😀

erfreuliche

erfreulich

liete

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɔɪəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: joyous

In summary

From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.