Word
joyful
Phoneticsjoy·ful, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈdʒɔɪfəɫ/
UK/dʒˈɔɪfəl/
Definition
adj. feeling or showing great happiness. You use this to describe people, events, or things that make you feel very glad.
adj. experiencing, causing, or showing great pleasure or delight. Often used to describe a state of being or the atmosphere of a specific occasion.
Examples
“The children had a joyful afternoon at the park.”
“The choir sang a joyful song to celebrate the end of the festival.”
“The reunion was a joyful occasion, marked by laughter and the sharing of stories that had been forgotten over the decades.”
Examples
simple
“The children had a joyful afternoon at the park.”
contextual
“The choir sang a joyful song to celebrate the end of the festival.”
complex
“The reunion was a joyful occasion, marked by laughter and the sharing of stories that had been forgotten over the decades.”
Usage
Commonly used both before a noun and after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'be'.
Etymology
From joy + -ful.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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