The meaning of JOYFUL is experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy. How to use joyful in a sentence.

Christmas is such a joyful time of year. I don't have very much to feel joyful about/over at the moment.

Definition of joyful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. full of joy; glad; delighted. 2. showing or expressing joy: a joyful look. 3. causing or bringing joy; delightful: a joyful event.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 joy•ful ( joi′ fəl), adj. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. showing or expressing joy, as …

Dec 2, 2025 · joyful (comparative joyfuller or more joyful, superlative joyfullest or most joyful) The children were joyful on the first day of summer break. Her joyful smile lit up the room.

Definition of joyful. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

JOYFUL definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. See examples of joyful used in a sentence.

joyful (adjective) joyful / ˈ ʤoɪfəl/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of JOYFUL [more joyful; most joyful] : feeling, causing, or showing great happiness : full of joy

Something that is joyful causes happiness and pleasure. Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful. A wedding is a joyful celebration of love. Someone who is joyful is extremely happy. …