Joyous vs. Happy

Joyousadjective

Full of joy; happy.

Joyousadjective

Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.

Joyousadjective

full of or characterized by joy;

Joyousadjective

full of or suggesting exultant happiness;

Joyous

Joyous is the third album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure. It was released in 1977 and produced by jazz legend Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders.

Happyadjective

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

Happyadjective

Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.

Happyadjective

Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

Happyadjective

Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.

Happyadjective

(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.

Happyadjective

(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.

Happynoun

preceded by the: happy people as a group.

Happynoun

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

Happyverb

(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

Happyverb

(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

Happyadjective

Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen.

Happyadjective

Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts.

Happyadjective

Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.

Happyadjective

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;

Happyadjective

experiencing pleasure or joy;

Happyadjective

marked by good fortune;

Happyadjective

satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;

Happyadjective

exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation

Happyadjective

well expressed and to the point;

Happyadjective

feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

Happyadjective

having a sense of trust and confidence in (a person, arrangement, or situation)

Happyadjective

satisfied with the quality or standard of

Happyadjective

willing to do something

Happyadjective

used in greetings

Happyadjective

fortunate and convenient

Happyadjective

inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random