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Antonyms for joyfulness
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : joi-fuhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɔɪ fəl |
Definition of joyfulness
Origin :- mid-13c., from joy + -ful. Related: Joyfully; joyfulness.
- noun happiness
- Gladness of heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
- Extract from : « Familiar Quotations » by John Bartlett
- It was not long, however, before this joyfulness was turned to mourning.
- Extract from : « The Cornwall Coast » by Arthur L. Salmon
- His joyfulness was dimmed only by the thought that at night he must go to Ostrianum.
- Extract from : « Quo Vadis » by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- Our joyfulness rose to the zenith and then descended gradually.
- Extract from : « Hania » by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- The joyfulness of the Vagabond is no mere light-hearted, graceful spirit.
- Extract from : « The Vagabond in Literature » by Arthur Rickett
- But coming they shall come with joyfulness, carrying their sheaves.
- Extract from : « The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version » by Various
- If it hadn't been for the tight vest I had on, I reckon my heart would have bust my ribs for joyfulness.
- Extract from : « Plain Mary Smith » by Henry Wallace Phillips
- Her young heart seemed overflowing with joyfulness at her unexpected success.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 » by Various
- We have now to consider the way in which the presence or absence of joyfulness, in these several classes, is expressed in art.
- Extract from : « The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) » by John Ruskin
- We do not love Switzerland merely because we associate its thought with recollections of holidays and joyfulness.
- Extract from : « Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece » by John Addington Symonds
Synonyms for joyfulness
- beatitude
- blessedness
- bliss
- cheer
- cheerfulness
- cheeriness
- content
- contentment
- delectation
- delight
- delirium
- ecstasy
- elation
- enchantment
- enjoyment
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- exuberance
- felicity
- gaiety
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- good cheer
- good humor
- good spirits
- hilarity
- hopefulness
- joviality
- joy
- jubilation
- laughter
- lightheartedness
- merriment
- mirth
- optimism
- paradise
- peace of mind
- playfulness
- pleasure
- prosperity
- rejoicing
- sanctity
- seventh heaven
- vivacity
- well-being
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