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It suddenly struck me - I'm 70 years old. I wonder if I could possibly end my life the way I started it: doing the most joyful thing I ever did, which is to sing.
Polly Bergen

Meaning of "joyful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JOYFUL

joyful  [ˈdʒɔɪfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOYFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Joyful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JOYFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Joyful

Joyful is the debut album by German singer–songwriter Ayọ, recorded in January 2006 within five days under live conditions. The album spawned four official singles as well as a promo single, "How Many Times?", released on 26 November 2007. Released in Europe in June 2006, Joyful has since been certified double platinum in France and Poland and gold in Switzerland, Italy, and Greece.

Definition of joyful in the English dictionary

The definition of joyful in the dictionary is full of joy; elated. Other definition of joyful is expressing or producing joy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOYFUL


beautiful
ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
bountiful
ˈbaʊntɪfʊl
dismayful
dɪsˈmeɪfʊl
dutiful
ˈdjuːtɪfʊl
eyeful
ˈaɪfʊl
fanciful
ˈfænsɪfʊl
merciful
ˈmɜːsɪfʊl
pitiful
ˈpɪtɪfʊl
playful
ˈpleɪfʊl
plentiful
ˈplɛntɪfʊl
preyful
ˈpreɪfʊl
sighful
ˈsaɪfʊl
swayful
ˈsweɪfʊl
trayful
ˈtreɪfʊl
unbeautiful
ʌnˈbjuːtɪfʊl
undutiful
ʌnˈdjuːtɪfʊl
unjoyful
ʌnˈdʒɔɪfʊl
unmerciful
ʌnˈmɜːsɪfʊl
unpitiful
ʌnˈpɪtɪfʊl
weariful
ˈwɪərɪfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOYFUL

joy
joy stick
joyance
Joyce
Joycean
joyfully
joyfulness
joyless
joylessly
joylessness
joyous
joyously
joyousness
joypop
joypopped
joypopper
joypopping
joyridden
joyride
joyriding

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOYFUL

awful
bellyful
careful
colorful
delightful
faithful
grateful
handful
harmful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
powerful
successful
thankful
thoughtful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of joyful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JOYFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «joyful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of joyful

Translation of «joyful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOYFUL

Find out the translation of joyful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of joyful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «joyful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人喜悦的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alegre
570 millions of speakers

English

joyful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हर्षित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بهيجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радостный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alegre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনন্দদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joyeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freudig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喜ばしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기쁜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bungah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hân hoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சிமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neşeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

radosne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радісний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vesel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρούμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vreugdevolle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gledelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of joyful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOYFUL»

The term «joyful» is very widely used and occupies the 21.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOYFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «joyful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «joyful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about joyful

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10 QUOTES WITH «JOYFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word joyful.
1
Lauren Ambrose
The idea is that we're doing it just for the joy of the actual physical experience. We may record something just for the fun of it, but the idea is just to be truly joyful and truly fun, especially for me, because I take myself too seriously all the time.
2
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
My joy is watching people being joyful.
3
Kristin Armstrong
We all have our ways of handling fear and managing trying; jumping in or climbing down, a direct approach or a delay, joyful or miserable, a spirit of adventure, or God help me, get this thing over with.
4
Scott Bakula
It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain.
5
Pope Benedict XVI
Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.
6
Charles Bent
The real end of prayer is not so much to get this or that single desire granted, as to put human life into full and joyful conformity with the will of God.
7
Polly Bergen
It suddenly struck me - I'm 70 years old. I wonder if I could possibly end my life the way I started it: doing the most joyful thing I ever did, which is to sing.
8
Kelly Bishop
There is nothing more joyful to me than hearing a live audience laugh. Especially when I planned it that way!
9
Mary J. Blige
You can't get around pain and opposition, but you can try to be joyful in the trial, and thank yourself for the trial, and thank God for the strength to get through it.
10
Daniel Boone
Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOYFUL»

Discover the use of joyful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to joyful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Complete Buddhist Path to ...
Joyful Path of Good Fortune presents the complete Buddhist path to enlightenment in a form that is easy to understand and put into practice.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, 1990
2
Joyful Christian
More than one hundred selections from the distinguished theologian's writings covering such topics as liturgy, prayer, pain, vices, virtues, other religions, and homosexuality
C.S. Lewis, 1996
3
Joyful Learning in Kindergarten
This new edition of Joyful Learning not only demonstrates how to link student-centered theory and practice in the preschool and kindergarten classroom, but also provides a detailed index and new routines, activities, and strategies.
Bobbi Fisher, 1998
4
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful noise" of insects.
Paul Fleischman, 2013
5
A Joyful Moment
Getting good news about a beloved old dog .
Charlie Gomez, Katie Shepard, Heaven Shivers, 2010
6
Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can ...
Discover Paul's secret to finding joy in Christ as Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe leads you on a verse-by-verse tour through the book of Philippians.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
7
Journey to Joyful: Transform Your Life with Pranashama Yoga
"Heartfelt personal anecdotes, easy to understand explanations of yoga philosophy, and enlivening exercises help readers to access the "expansive openness of love within" and eliminate addiction, tame stress, enhance their well-being and ...
Dashama Konah Gordon, 2011
8
Joyful Manifestation: Ten Steps to Empower Yourself and ...
This book will show you how, with its detailed, ten-step process that easily guides you to that special place where what you want finally becomes yours to enjoy. Your journey of "Joyful Manifestation "begins now.
Sugandhi Iyer, 2012
9
Joyful Wisdom
Each chapter is underlined by examples drawn from Yongey Mingyur's personal experience, the stories of friends and teachers, and in particular the conversations with people he's met during the 12 years he has spent teaching around the world ...
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson, 2010
10
Joyful Exiles: Life in Christ on the Dangerous Edge of Things
A pastor and scholar shares the knowledge, wisdom, and insight he has garnered from teaching, counseling, and mentoring Christians, highlighting pivotal concerns for leading a rewarding Christian life in today's society and culture.
James M. Houston, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOYFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term joyful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Joyful, bright 13-yr-old 'jumps' to death from 4th floor of Navi Mumbai …
Vignesh was very joyful and did not show any sign of depression,” he added. Vignesh's neighbours said that the school has a bad record and ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
2
Fla. teen who died after falling from camp swing remembered for …
“She lived a joyful, amazing life that was a lot of fun,” said good friend Hannah Waddell, 18. Grimes had a special ability to form instant bonds ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
A Joyful Sound
One of the best seldom-produced musicals, Bells are Ringing, is getting the full bells-and-whistles treatment at the Colonial by the most ... «Metroland, Jul 15»
4
Jac Alder celebration joyful, affirming at Dallas City Performance Hall
Performers from Theatre Three sing "Comedy Tonight" by Stephen Sondheim in the opening number for Jac Alder's rembembrance celebration ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Thousands line streets for joyful celebration of Buckley Jubilee
The annual Buckley Jubilee celebrated its 159th year as the town's churches took to the streets for a parade which first began in 1857. «LeaderLive, Jul 15»
6
Harper Lee fans, hometown joyful over Mockingbird sequel Go Set a …
Harper Lee fans worldwide stayed up late, awoke early and dashed off during meal breaks Tuesday to pick up a copy of the year's most ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
'Kids of J.T' return to Jefferson Terrace subdivision for joyful reunion …
Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING --Laurie Lamm Robertson, left, and Dutchtown's Cindy McCurley Cangiolosi, center, buddies from ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
8
Phuket United get final laugh with Samut Sakhon's 'Joyful
Like Phuket United, Samut Sakhon's “Joyful Mudskippers” are a strong and quick attacking club, who won't hesitate to stretch out their ... «The Phuket News, Jul 15»
9
Clavel in Remington is a joyful taqueria
We love this place: Clavel, "carnation" in Spanish, is in full bloom this summer in Remington. The queso fundido at Clavel in Remington is ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
10
Cirque's joyful and soulful Totem
Not only did it direct him to university on a scholarship where he taught hoop dancing to other Native America students, but it caught the ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»

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