The meaning of JOYOUS is joyful. How to use joyous in a sentence.

JOYOUS definition: joyful; happy; jubilant. See examples of joyous used in a sentence.

Above all, this is a gravely joyous work, quite dizzyingly beautiful, at a level where discussions of idiom, influence and up-to-dateness appear woefully beside the point.

Definition of joyous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Joyous definition: Feeling, showing, or causing joy; joyful.

Define joyous. joyous synonyms, joyous pronunciation, joyous translation, English dictionary definition of joyous. adj. Feeling, showing, or causing joy; joyful.

Jan 1, 2026 · Adjective joyous (comparative more joyous, superlative most joyous) Full of joy; happy. Synonyms: blissome, blissy, blithe, gladsome; see also Thesaurus: happy, Thesaurus: blissful

Someone or something joyous is characterized by joy: extreme, exuberant, deep happiness. If you won the lottery, you’d probably feel joyous.

Joyous means extremely happy. She had made their childhood so joyous and carefree.

joyous (adjective) joyous / ˈ ʤojəs/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of JOYOUS [more joyous; most joyous] : feeling, causing, or showing great happiness : joyful