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[syn: joy, joyousness, joyfulness]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Joyful \Joy"ful\, a.
Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful
heart. "Joyful tidings." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
My soul shall be joyful in my God. --Is. lxi. 10.
[1913 Webster]
Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life. --Pope.
-- Joy"ful*ly, adv. -- Joy"ful*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
joyfulness \joyfulness\ n.
the emotion of great happiness.
Syn: joy, joyousness.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
joyfulness
n 1: the emotion of great happiness [syn: joy, joyousness,
joyfulness] [ant: sorrow]