100+ Adjectives Words to Describe Happiness and Joy

You can introduce yourself with different adjectives that can express joy and happiness. These words can be really helpful in enhancing your vocabulary.

Lets checkout this extensive list of adjective words English language has to offer which you can use to describe your feeling of happiness.

Words to Describe Happiness and Joy

AmusedCalmEncouragedFriendly
HopefulInspiredOpenCheerful
ContentedExcitedFulfilledGlad
GleefulGratifiedHappyJoyful
LivelyMerryOptimisticPlayful
PleasedProudRejuvenatedSatisfied
BlissfulElatedEnthralledEuphoric
GiddyJubilantOverjoyedRadiant
RapturousThrilledOverconfidentHealthy

Following are some words along with their meanings to use in your writing:

  1. Amusing: entertaining; pleasing; funny; hilarious; arousing laughter and enjoyment.
  2. Beaming: cheerful; happy; radiant.
  3. Beguiled: filled with delight and wonder.
  4. Blissful: full of or characterized by felicity and joy; completely happy; glorified; blessed.
  5. Blithe: merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful.
  6. Buoyant: having life or vigor or spirit; light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful.
  7. Cheerful: having life or vigor or spirit; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated.
  8. Cheery: showing or promoting good spirits or mood; cheerful; pleasant; lively; bright.
  9. Chirpy: energetic and happy; lively; talkative; in a good mood.
  10. Delectable: delightful; delicious; greatly pleasing.
  11. Delighted: joyous; joyful; greatly pleased; filled with delight and wonder.
  12. Diverting: entertaining; amusing; pleasing.
  13. Ebullient: joyously enthusiastic; high-spirited; overflowing; bubbling.
  14. Ecstatic: pleasurable, joyful, delighted, happy, overpowering or entrancing beyond measure.
  15. Effervescent: enthusiastic; vivacious; fizzy; high-spirited. 
  16. Elated: extremely joyful and proud; highly pleased or delighted; high-spirited.
  17. Enjoyable: pleasant; yielding satisfaction, pleasure or enjoyment.
  18. Enraptured: filled with great joy and pleasure.
  19. Euphoric: an exaggerated or intense feeling of happiness, pleasure or well-being.
  20. Felicitous: happy; prosperous; delightful; skillful; successful; fortunate; pleasing.
  21. Fortuitous: fortunate or lucky.
  22. Gaiety: the state of joyful merriment or exuberance; mirthfulness; vivacity.
  23. High-spirited: courageous; lively; vivacious; bold; cheerfully unrestrained.
  24. Hilarious: extremely funny; mirthful; merry; jolly.
  25. Jovial: characterized by good cheer and hearty conviviality; merry; hilarious; jolly; majestic.
  26. Light-hearted: happy and carefree; cheerful; merry; free from anxiety.

Feel free to use these words to help yourself express feeling of joy. 

Bookmark this vocabulary guide for your future reference and refer it whenever you need to find a word related to happy feelings.

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