joyfulness

joy·ful

(joi′fəl)

adj.

Feeling, causing, or exhibiting joy. See Synonyms at glad¹.

joy′ful·ly adv.

joy′ful·ness n.

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Noun

joyfulness - the emotion of great happiness

joy, joyousness

emotion - any strong feeling

high spirits, lightness, elation - a feeling of joy and pride

exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation - a feeling of extreme joy

excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

exuberance - joyful enthusiasm

joyfulness

noun

A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:

beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy.

Translations

إبْتِهاج، فَرَح

radostnost

glædelykke

glaîværî

joyfulness

[ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs] N [of atmosphere] → alegría f; [of event, occasion] → festividad f; (on hearing news) → júbilo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

joyfulness

n → Fröhlichkeit f; (of person also) → Frohsinn m, → Heiterkeit f

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joy

(dʒoi) noun

1. great happiness. The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys.

2. a cause of great happiness. Our son is a great joy to us.

ˈjoyful adjective

filled with, showing or causing joy. a joyful mood; joyful faces/news.

ˈjoyfully adverb

ˈjoyfulness noun

ˈjoyous adjective

joyful.

ˈjoyously adverb

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In the joyfulness of family love everything for a short time was subdued, and the pleasure of seeing her, leaving them at first little leisure for calm curiosity, they were all seated round the tea-table, which Mrs.

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A pleasant, sensuous joyfulness seemed part of the spirit of the day.

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Such was their impression on Mr Swiveller, coupled with the reflection that no man could oppose his destiny, that in a very short space of time his spirits rose surprisingly, and he was enabled to give the dwarf an account of the receipt of the cake, which, it appeared, had been brought to Bevis Marks by the two surviving Miss Wackleses in person, and delivered at the office door with much giggling and joyfulness.

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The morning that Dickon--after they had been enjoying themselves in the garden for about two hours--went behind a big rosebush and brought forth two tin pails and revealed that one was full of rich new milk with cream on the top of it, and that the other held cottage-made currant buns folded in a clean blue and white napkin, buns so carefully tucked in that they were still hot, there was a riot of surprised joyfulness. What a wonderful thing for Mrs.

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Tan (centre) with his " From Tan's giddy, CAPS ON comments on his Queer Eye cohorts' Instagram pics, to the fun he has with clothes and his steely grey bouffant, not to mention the joyfulness of the transformations he creates as part of the Fab 5, you'd think his every fibre was braided with happiness.

This life is a very complicated one, where people need you constantly; ON THE RELEASE OF HIS MEMOIR, ELLA WALKER CHATS TO QUEER EYE STAR TAN FRANCE, ABOUT TAKING CARE OF HIS MENTAL HEALTH AND THE JOY HE FINDS IN MARRIAGE

Tan (centre) with " From Tan's giddy, CAPS ON comments on his Queer Eye cohorts' Instagram pics, to the fun he has with clothes and his steely grey bouffant, not to mention the joyfulness of the transformations he creates as part of the Fab 5, you'd think his every fibre was braided with happiness.

Tan, centre, with his " From Tan's giddy, CAPS ON comments on his Queer Eye cohorts' Instagram pics, to the fun he has with clothes and his steely grey bouffant, not to mention the joyfulness of the transformations he creates as part of the Fab 5, you'd think his every fibre was braided with happiness.

From Tan's giddy, CAPS ON comments on his Queer Eye cohort's Instagram pics, to the fun he has with clothes and his steely grey bouffant, not to mention the joyfulness of the transformations he creates as part of the Fab 5, you'd think his every fibre was braided with happiness.

This life is a very complicated one, where people need you constantly; ON THE RELEASE OF HIS MEMOIR, NATURALLY TAN, ELLA WALKER CHATS TO TAN FRANCE, ABOUT TAKING CARE OF HIS MENTAL HEALTH AND THE JOY HE FINDS IN MARRIAGE

The Chamliyal Mela was being celebrated with full fervor and joyfulness by the people of both sides in Ramgarh-India and Sialkot-Pakistan currently.

Chamliyal Mela continues in border village

The contrast between the solemnity and austerity of the day's fast and the joyfulness that follows is heartening.

Let peace fill our hearts this Ramadan

They should be honoured, anticipated with joyfulness, hope, and optimism, because even with all the anxiety, uncertainty and the very natural fears that can accompany them, these are profound moments of excitement, anticipation and hopefulness, because all things are possible in this magical and wondrous journey through life." "The path has not always been smooth but you have learned to make the most of the opportunities, persisted through the difficult times, and are ready for what lies ahead," Vue noted.

Sheikha Hind attends Awsaj Academy graduation ceremony

They should be honoured, anticipated with joyfulness, hope and optimism, even with all the anxiety, uncertainty and the very natural fears that can accompany them.