Synonyms for joy
37 synonyms for “joy”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Joy as in “joyfulness”
noun: the emotion of great happiness
- happiness
- elation
- exuberance
- glee
- mirth
- merriment
- cheerfulness
- hilarity
- joyfulness
- joyousness
- gladness
- jolliness
- merriness
- felicity
- jollity
- joviality
- contentedness
- gleefulness
- mirthfulness
- blitheness
- cheeriness
- blithesomeness
- delightedness
- elatedness
Joy as in “delight”
noun: something or someone that provides a source of happiness
- delight
- pleasure
- cheer
- exhilaration
- laughter
- enjoyment
- fun
- triumph
- bliss
- heaven
- amusement
- jubilation
Joy as in “rejoice”
verb: feel happiness or joy
- rejoice
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