Synonyms of joyous
79 similar words
Another word for joyous is happy. Other synonyms of joyous are thrilled, merry, cheerful, delighted and joyful.
Synonyms and similar words for joyous
adjectiveFull of joy; happy.
- blissomeCharacterised or marked by bliss; joyous.
- blissyCharacterised by bliss; joyful.
- blithe
- gladsomeMarked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
- berserkWildly joyous; ecstatic.
- blissed out
- buoyant
- chirpy informal
- blithesomeHappy or spriteful; carefree.
- bonnie
- brightIn good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- cheerfulNoticeably happy and optimistic.
- cheeryIn a good mood, happy, cheerful.
- chuffed
- cock-a-hoopExultant, very happy, triumphant.
- content
- contentedSatisfied.
- convivialHaving elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying...
- delightedFilled with wonder and delight.
- ebullient
- ecstaticExtremely happy.
- elatedExtremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
- enthusiastic
- euphoricFeeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria.
- excited
- exhilaratedIn a state of high spirits.
- exuberant
- exultantVery happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
- fat and happy
- gassed
- gay
- gayfulFull of gaiety or cheerfulness; cheery; gay; lively.
- giddyJoyfully elated; overcome with excitement or happiness.
- glad
- gleefulExuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
- gleesomeCharacterised or marked by glee; gleeful; joyous.
- happyHaving a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as...
- heartyCheerful; vivacious.
- hyped
- high on life
- jovialCheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
- joyfulFeeling or causing joy.
- merryJolly and full of high spirits; happy.
- mirthsomeFull of mirth.
- on cloud nineIn a state of elation; very happy; blissful.
- overjoyedVery happy.
- overjoyousExtremely happy or celebratory; overjoyed.
- over the moonDelighted, thrilled.
- pacific
- perky
- placated
- pleased
- satisfied
- stokedFeeling excitement or an exciting rush; exhilarated.
- thrilledExtremely excited or delighted.
- tickled pinkVery pleased; delighted; thrilled.
- triumphant
- vivacious
- happy as a clamVery happy and carefree.
- happy as a clam at high waterSynonym of happy as a clam.
- happy as a larkVery happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities).
- happy as a pig in mudVery happy or content.
- happy as a pig in shitExtremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.
- happy as a princeThoroughly contented.
- happy as LarryExtremely happy and carefree.
- happy as the day is long
- merry as a cricketVery merry or cheerful.
- merry as a grigVery merry or cheerful.
- air-headed
- blissful
- enraptFascinated, enraptured.
- rapt
- filled with happiness
- greatly pleased
- lightheartedJoyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
- orgasmicVery exciting or stimulating.
- walking on air
- cheerly archaicCheerful, gay; not gloomy.
- wealful obsolete
Meaning of joyous
- adjective Full of joy; happy.
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