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joyfulness

DEFINITIONS OF: joyfulness

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n the emotion of great happiness

Synonyms:
joy, joyousness
Antonyms:
sorrow
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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elation, high spirits, lightness
a feeling of joy and pride
exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation
a feeling of extreme joy
excitement, exhilaration
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm
triumph
the exultation of victory
bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
the swift release of a store of affective force
intoxication
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
titillation
a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
euphoria, euphory
a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
Type of:
emotion
any strong feeling
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