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Definitions

joy

[joi] / dʒɔɪ /
NOUN
great happiness, pleasure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusement bliss charm cheer comfort delight elation glee humor pride satisfaction wonder
STRONG
alleviation animation delectation diversion ecstasy exultation exulting felicity festivity frolic fruition gaiety gem gladness gratification hilarity indulgence jewel jubilance liveliness luxury merriment mirth prize rapture ravishment refreshment rejoicing revelry solace sport transport treasure treat
WEAK
good humor pride and joy regalement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression melancholy misery sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness
STRONG
discouragement dislike mourning vocation work
WEAK
woe

Example Sentences

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This is a great fan base, to me much more frustrated than angry, waiting to erupt in joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Hansen took questions from media while wedged in horizontally and described the joy of floating: "It just makes me feel like a little kid."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Every facet of life - joy, despair and everything in between – co-existed under the strobe lights.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

This time, the emotion he was hiding was unbridled joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Those buildings are the pride and joy of the Cherokee Nation,” he said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.