‘Joyful’ and ‘ecstatic’, two wonderful words. Both describe being happy.
But which is appropriate for how you’re feeling now?
Well, it depends…
‘Joy’ is the equivalent of ‘great happiness’. So if you’re feeling joyful, you’re full of great happiness. Fabulous.
It’s a term often used in connection with Christmas, many traditional songs describe the birth of Jesus bringing joy to the world.
‘Joy’ is also associated with other special occasions. ‘Wishing you much joy’ is a popular line for cards given to a bride and groom on their wedding day.
Another common expression, the - generally - metaphorical to ‘jump for joy’ is popular, no doubt due in part to the ‘bouncy’ effect of the alliteration.
(Alliteration is where words in the same sentence start with the same sound, giving them a sense of ‘belonging’.)
“When she heard she’d got the promotion, she was jumping for joy.”
In addition, it’s nearly - very nearly - onomatopoeic. (Although this usually describes a single word, a word which sounds similar to the word it refers to. Think ‘pop’ or ‘swish’.)
Interestingly, ‘joyful’ is seldom used with an amplifying adverb.
In fact, the likes of: “I’m feeling downright joyful’ are almost never heard.
Ecstatic is the equivalent of ‘extremely happy’.
Surprisingly, it’s still frequently used with an amplifying adverb.
It’s important to bear in mind, however, that, as already it’s already a strong term. Therefore, to amplify it, an even stronger word is needed. Something which means ‘wholly’.
So try ‘totally ecstatic’ or even, perhaps, ‘utterly ecstatic’.
Enjoy!
‘Joyful’ and ‘ecstatic’, two wonderful words. Both describe being happy.
But which is appropriate for how you’re feeling now?
Well, it depends…
‘Joy’ is the equivalent of ‘great happiness’. So if you’re feeling joyful, you’re full of great happiness. Fabulous.
It’s a term often used in connection with Christmas, many traditional songs describe the birth of Jesus bringing joy to the world.
‘Joy’ is also associated with other special occasions. ‘Wishing you much joy’ is a popular line for cards given to a bride and groom on their wedding day.
Another common expression, the - generally - metaphorical to ‘jump for joy’ is popular, no doubt due in part to the ‘bouncy’ effect of the alliteration.
(Alliteration is where words in the same sentence start with the same sound, giving them a sense of ‘belonging’.)
“When she heard she’d got the promotion, she was jumping for joy.”
In addition, it’s nearly - very nearly - onomatopoeic. (Although this usually describes a single word, a word which sounds similar to the word it refers to. Think ‘pop’ or ‘swish’.)
Interestingly, ‘joyful’ is seldom used with an amplifying adverb.
In fact, the likes of: “I’m feeling downright joyful’ are almost never heard.
Ecstatic is the equivalent of ‘extremely happy’.
Surprisingly, it’s still frequently used with an amplifying adverb.
It’s important to bear in mind, however, that, as already it’s already a strong term. Therefore, to amplify it, an even stronger word is needed. Something which means ‘wholly’.
So try ‘totally ecstatic’ or even, perhaps, ‘utterly ecstatic’.
Enjoy!
