joyfulness

NOUN

happiness

Synonyms

STRONG

beatitude blessedness bliss cheer cheerfulness content contentment delectation delight delirium ecstasy elation enchantment enjoyment euphoria exhilaration exuberance felicity gaiety geniality gladness glee hilarity hopefulness joviality joy jubilation laughter lightheartedness merriment mirth optimism paradise playfulness pleasure prosperity rejoicing sanctity vivacity

WEAK

cheeriness good cheer good humor good spirits peace of mind seventh heaven well-being

Antonyms

STRONG

depression despair discontent discouragement displeasure dissatisfaction gloom lack melancholy misery need pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness upset want woe worry

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And if, then, the tragical pain inherent in life be no argument against Joyfulness, the zest of living can be obscured by nothing save the fear of total extinction.

From Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy by Heller, Otto

Joyfulness cannot be denied Botticelli, but it is not the golden joy of Giorgione.

From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James

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