The difference between Joy and Unhappiness
When used as nouns, joy means a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good, whereas unhappiness means the feeling of not being happy.
Joy is also verb with the meaning: to feel joy, to rejoice.
check bellow for the other definitions of Joy and Unhappiness
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Joy as a noun:
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
Examples:
"a child's joy on Christmas morning"
"They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."
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Joy as a noun:
Anything that causes such a feeling.
Examples:
"the joys and demands of parenthood"
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Joy as a noun:
Luck or success; a positive outcome.
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Joy as a noun (obsolete):
The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
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Joy as a verb (intransitive):
To feel joy, to rejoice.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To enjoy.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To give joy to; to congratulate.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
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Unhappiness as a noun:
The feeling of not being happy