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

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

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

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

joyful in American English (ˈdʒɔɪfəl ) adjective feeling, expressing, or causing joy; glad; happy

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 looks, actions, or …

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.

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

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

Joyful definition: Feeling, causing, or exhibiting joy.