Meanings
nounjoyfulness (countable and uncountable, plural joyfulnesses)
plural joyfulnesses
- countableuncountableThe state of being joyful.
Synonyms: joy, joyousness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being joyful.
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Origin
Translations
Finnish iloisuus
- iloisuusstate of being joyful
Russian радость, веселье
- радость (radostʹ)state of being joyful
- веселье (veselʹje)state of being joyful
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APA
joyfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfulness
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“joyfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfulness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joyfulness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfulness.
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