joy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɔɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( joi)


joy
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Sense: Noun: glad feeling
Synonyms:
delight Collocations, happiness Collocations, bliss Collocations, rapture, glee, felicity, good humor, high spirits, pleasure Collocations, ecstasy
Antonyms:
sorrow Collocations, grief Collocations, agony, heartbreak, woe Collocations, regret Collocations, disappointment Collocations, misery Collocations, depression Collocations, gloom Collocations, blues Collocations, worry Collocations, anxiety Collocations, stress Collocations, unhappiness, suffering Collocations, dismay Collocations, chagrin
Sense: Noun: source of joy
Synonyms:
delight Collocations, treat Collocations, pleasure Collocations, triumph, treasure Collocations, treasure Collocations, wonder Collocations
Antonyms:
thorn in the flesh, burden Collocations, load Collocations, encumbrance, headache Collocations, bitter pill, hardship Collocations, drag Collocations, misfortune, cross to bear, strain Collocations, trouble Collocations, disaster Collocations, torment, torture, ordeal Collocations
Sense: Noun: exhibition of joy
Synonyms:
jubilation, rejoicing, merriment, joviality, jollity, joyfulness, joyousness, elation, celebration Collocations
Antonyms:
weeping Collocations, mourning Collocations, grieving, complaining, crying Collocations, moaning, whining Collocations, anguish Collocations


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