joyous
adjectiveHow many syllables in joyous?
There are 2 syllables in the word joyous.Divide joyous into syllables:
joy · ous
How to pronounce joyous:
Definition of joyous:
- joyous (adjective):
- joyful
- extremely happy and enthusiastic
- full of or characterized by joy.
Synonyms for joyous:
blissful
blithe
cheerful
chuffed
delighted
ecstatic
elated
enraptured
festal
festive
glad
gleeful
gratified
happy
heartening
hopeful
jocund
jolly
jovial
joyful
jubilant
merry
mirthful
pleased
rapt
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Antonyms for joyous:
abject
aggrieved
all torn up
aloof
angered
angry
anguished
annoyed
anxious
apathetic
atrabilious
austere
bad
bad-tempered
bawling
begrudging
bereaved
bitter
black
bleak
blubbering
blubbery
blue
boring
bothered
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