Joyous and Lamentable

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Joyous adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

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Lamentable is an antonym for joyous.

Nearby Words: joy, joyously

Lamentable adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village

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Joyous is an antonym for lamentable.

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Lamentable and Joyous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joyous/lamentable

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