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joy⋅ful

  [joi-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
2. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech.
3. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see joy, -ful

Related forms:
joy⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
joy⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. joyous, happy, blithe; buoyant, elated, jubilant. See gay.

Antonyms:
1. melancholy.
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joy·ful   (joi'fəl)   
adj.  Feeling, causing, or indicating joy. See Synonyms at glad1.
joy'ful·ly adv., joy'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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