joy
The word “joy” has 1 syllable: joy
It's pronounced as /dʒɔɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for joy?
In the thesaurus, “joy” has 9 synonyms and 12 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for joy along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for joy
- bliss
- blissfulness
- delight
- feast
- glory
- happiness
- pleasure
- treat
- triumph
Antonyms for joy
Meanings of joy
- noun
- A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
- Anything that causes such a feeling.
- Luck or success; a positive outcome.
- The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
- verb
- To feel joy, to rejoice.
- To enjoy.
- To give joy to; to congratulate.
- To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
Example Sentences
- She couldn't contain her joy when she heard the good news.
- The children's laughter was a pure expression of joy.
- He felt a deep sense of joy as he watched his team win.
- Spending time with family brings me great joy.
- The festival was a celebration of joy and togetherness.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to joy, such as: agony, anguish, bliss, blissfulness, calamity, delight, feast.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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accepts
- acknowledge
- admit
- adopt
- affirm
- agree
- applauds
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- assume
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- buy
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- get
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beatific
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dabbling
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- artsy fartsy
- bare
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- dallying
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- defective
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- elfish
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- faulty
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- hanging
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- happy
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- jesting
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- screwing around
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- vivacious
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- whimsical
dalliance
- a little on the side
- affair
- amorous play
- amusement
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- buffoonery
- carrying-on
- dabbling
- delay
- delaying
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
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- dilly-dallying
- diversion
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- fling
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- friskiness
- frittering
- frivoling
- frolic
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- fun
- fun and games
- gamboling
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- hanky-panky
- high jinks
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- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- horseplay
- idling
- impishness
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- kick
- knavery
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- loafing
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- merriment
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- messing around
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- pastime
- play
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- playing
- pleasance
- pleasure
- poking
- procrastinating
- procrastination
- puttering
- rascality
- recreation
- relationship
- relaxation
- revel
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- roguishness
- rollick
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- romping
- seduction
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- tomfoolery
- toying
- trifling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
- working late at office