joy

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. the emotion of great happiness (Freq. 19)
• Syn:
joyousness, joyfulness
• Ant:
sorrow
• Derivationally related forms:
joyful (for: joyfulness), joyous (for: joyousness), joyous
• Hypernyms:
emotion
• Hyponyms:
elation, high spirits, lightness, exultation, jubilance,
jubilancy, jubilation, exhilaration, excitement, exuberance
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness (Freq. 5)
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
• Syn:
delight, pleasure
• Derivationally related forms:
please (for: pleasure), delight (for: delight)
• Hypernyms:
positive stimulus

II - verb

1. feel happiness or joy
• Syn:
rejoice
• Derivationally related forms:
rejoicing (for: rejoice)
• Hypernyms:
feel, experience
• Hyponyms:
cheer, cheer up, chirk up, gladden, exult,
walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. make glad or happy
• Syn:
gladden
• Ant:
sadden (for: gladden)
• Hyponyms:
overjoy
• Cause:
gladden
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The good news will joy her

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  delight, pleasure, joyousness, joyfulness, gladden, rejoice
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  sorrow, sadden