Joy and Misfortune

Opposite meaning words

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Misfortune is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

Misfortune noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

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Joy is an antonym for misfortune in disaster topic.

particular	particular joy	particular misfortune
utter	utter joy	utter misfortune
endless	endless joy	endless misfortune
sheer	sheer joy	sheer misfortune
Other adjectives: simple, extreme, great, civil, personal, general, mere, shared, eternal, immense, tremendous, greater, greatest, unending, said.

It means "the joy you get at seeing other people's misfortune" (Schaden = "damage", Freude = "joy").

Source: Sadist Show
She has the misfortune of being haunted by a demon named Wrathia Bellarmina, who takes joy in manipulating Ava's actions to make her life as miserable as possible.

Source: Webcomic / Ava's Demon
Reports of John's reaction to the bust range from "delighted with his ex-partner's misfortune to the point where he literally danced with joy" to "furious that his friend let himself get caught and increasingly anxious as Paul was detained"; at any rate, he called to provide moral support.

Source: Music / Paul McCartney

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