joyous

IPA/ˈdʒɔɪəs/
KK[dʒˈɔɪəs]IPA/ˈdʒɔɪəs/

joyous — adjective

  • joyouspositive
  • more joyouscomparative
  • most joyoussuperlative

1. feeling or showing great happiness, often about a special event such as a weddin

1.形容詞C1
釋義

feeling or showing great happiness, often about a special event such as a wedding, a homecoming, or a religious celebration.

例句

Pedro's grandmother sang a joyous song when he came home from the army.

joyous + noun (song, occasion)

The wedding of Isabela and Karim was a joyous gathering of two large families.

joyous occasion / gathering / celebration

同義詞
  • joyful

    near-equivalent and slightly more common; both work in formal writing

  • jubilant

    stronger and more public — celebratory triumph rather than warm happiness

  • elated

    intensely happy in the moment, often after good news; less tied to ceremonies

  • ecstatic

    even stronger than elated — overwhelming joy, often informal

反義詞
  • sorrowful

    formal opposite — full of sadness

  • mournful

    expressing grief, especially for a loss

  • gloomy

    everyday word for low spirits, less formal

用法筆記

More formal and literary than 'happy' or 'joyful'. Most natural before nouns naming events, sounds, or moments (occasion, celebration, song, laughter); predicative use after 'be' or 'feel' is correct but less common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I had a joyous lunch with my friend yesterday.
✅I had a happy lunch with my friend yesterday.
💡'joyous' is reserved for special, emotionally heightened events, not ordinary daily activities.
❌She was very joyous because the bus arrived on time.
✅She was very pleased because the bus arrived on time.
💡small everyday satisfactions take 'pleased' or 'glad', not 'joyous'.