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
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- assume
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- buy
- comply
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- favor
- favors
- get
- handles
- has
- hold
- likes
- obtain
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- recognize
- respect
- shoulders
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- stands
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- take
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- undertake
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beatific
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- delighted
- ecstatic
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- euphoric
- happy
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- rapturous
- rhapsodic
- satisfied
- smiling
dabbling
- amusing
- bare
- delightful
- delighting
- diverting
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- frivolous
- fun
- goofy
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- joking
- playing
- pleasing
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dalliance
- amusement
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- fun
- recreation
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darkly
- blackly
- despairingly
- desperately
- dismally
- distressfully
- distressingly
- dourly
- drearily
- forlornly
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- glumly
- joylessly
- mirthlessly
- miserably
- morosely
- pessimistically
- sadly
- sharply
- somberly
- sullenly