joyful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for joyful
Synonyms
blissful, chuffed [British], delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
Antonyms
displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
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With the King and Queen set to pop in for a visit, Downton will truly be a full and joyful home ready to welcome them with open arms…and extended paws. — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, "Downton Abbey celebrates International Dog Day with adorable new posters," 26 Aug. 2019 Go Local faves: The colder the winter in a city, the more joyful the summer market-goers. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Des Moines is on the move with an emerging food and cocktail scene," 20 Aug. 2019 Go The colder the winter in a city, the more joyful the summer market-goers. — Washington Post, "Des Moines," 14 Aug. 2019 After a long and joyful life, Phyllis Weiner passed away peacefully on July 21, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/23," 23 July 2019 During the hourlong event, panelists reflected on their time knowing Lee, a man described as funny, genuine, patient, kind, and seemingly always joyful even during the years where comic books were really struggling. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "In San Diego, comic world’s heavy-hitters remember the legendary Stan Lee," 20 July 2019 His serigraphs of whales and birds were bright and joyful. — Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, "Renowned Native American artist Marvin Oliver, ‘master’ of all mediums, has died at 73 in Seattle," 19 July 2019 This original stage play will chronicle joyful and turbulent times between 1919 and the present through the lens of Allen Temple’s founding, growth and flourishing through music, drama and visual arts. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "S.F. Bay Area calendar: Greek festival, comedy and more," 25 Aug. 2019 Twirling through the water that morning felt joyful. — Elizabeth Kiefer, The Know, "“Mermaiding” is both a thing and suddenly everywhere. But is it a real workout?," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joyful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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