Joy and Spirit

Joy

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

Show all Definitions

Spirit and joy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spirit" instead a noun "Joy".

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

Spirit noun - An immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power.

Show all Definitions

Joy and spirit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joy" instead a noun "Spirit".

like	like joy	like spirit
human	human joy	human spirit
pure	pure joy	pure spirit
particular	particular joy	particular spirit
Other adjectives: true, single, real, collective, great, wicked, beautiful, inner, malicious, general, mysterious, said, local, magical.

This is also related to the "Fruits of the Spirit", also from the New Testament: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Source: Virtue/Vice Codification
The last interview log implies that he's the spirit of Halloween, saddened over the commercialization of the holiday, trying something new to relive the joy the holiday once brought him.

Source: Pumpkin Person
Lightray is the personification of joy and charisma, and the Forever people are the spirit of youth.

Source: Comic Book / New Gods

Cite this Source

Spirit and Joy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/spirit

Joy & Spirit. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/spirit>.

Spirit or Joy. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/spirit.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "joy" and "spirit" have occurred on timeline