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.

Understanding the Context

Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. 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.

Key Insights

Someone who is joyful is extremely happy. We're a very joyful people; we're very musical people and we love music. They greeted him joyfully. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 1.

Final Thoughts

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 looks, actions, or speech. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage. JOYFUL definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.