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joyous

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒɔɪəs// UK //dʒˈɔɪəs// joy·ous

adj. full of happiness or causing great joy. You use it to describe a very happy event or feeling.

adj. characterised by or causing great happiness and delight. Often used to describe significant life events or collective celebrations.


SIMPLE

The wedding was a joyous occasion for the whole family.

CONTEXTUAL

The streets were filled with joyous crowds celebrating the end of the long conflict.

COMPLEX

Her latest symphony concludes with a joyous movement that stands in stark contrast to the somber, introspective themes established in the earlier sections.

Antonyms
Usage

Often used attributively before a noun like 'occasion', 'celebration', or 'news'.

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