Down and Joyful

Down

Down adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: feeling a bit down

Joyful is an antonym for down.

Nearby Word: downed

Joyful

Joyful adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

Down is an antonym for joyful in happy topic.

Nearby Words: joy, joyless, joyfully, joyed

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Warren Ellis Down: A four-issue crime drama from WildStorm, notable for making much of his other work look joyful.
  • And when Marge and Homer heard Bart's signature ring, they rushed down to the front door, faces joyful, only to see nobody was there.
  • Flat Joy Even at their most joyful neither goes anything above deadpan and they even tell each other to calm down for being too exuberant even though their delivery is still completely flat.
    Source: Flat Joy
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