Synonyms of joie de vivre

joie de vivre

noun

as in enjoyment

formal a feeling of happiness or excitement about life

She is admired for her energy and joie de vivre.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoyment
• delight
• joyfulness
• cheerfulness
• joy
• gayety
• ease
• pleasure
• exuberance
• contentment
• satisfaction
• diversion
• gratification
• jubilation
• content
• jollity
• merriment
• relish
• amusement
• cheer
• gaiety
• glee
• entertainment
• gladness
• delectation
• contentedness
• comfort
• restfulness
• bliss
• felicity
• elatedness
• afterglow
• gleefulness
• exultation
• ecstasy
• elation
• intoxication
• euphoria
• rapture
• pleasance
• exhilaration
• heaven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depression
• melancholy
• misery
• sadness
• gloom
• sorrow
• unhappiness
• dejection
• anguish
• anger
• despondency
• dispiritedness
• irritation
• woe
• wretchedness
• annoyance
• fury
• exasperation
• desolation
• distress
• aggravation
• rage
• disturbance
• vexation
• agitation
• discomfort
• upset
• joylessness
• restlessness
• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• pique
• uneasiness
• displeasure
• discontentedness
• discontentment

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of joie de vivre

For lovers of joie de vivre, the impressive new Wine & Travel France is a treasure of pleasures, brimming with French beauty and bounty. —Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

Ever humble and approachable, the Umbrian designer spoke to THR about his new collection, which exudes verve and joie de vivre of a Mediterranean coastline with the quietness of the desert. —Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Loraine’s resilience and joie de vivre was inspiring. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024

Meanwhile, Flavor Flav has brought a similar joie de vivre to the games as the sponsor of both the men’s and women’s water polo teams. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024