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Joyful vs Loving - What's the difference?

joyful | loving |

As an adjective joyful

is feeling or causing joy.

As a proper noun loving is

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joyful

English

Alternative forms

* joyfull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Feeling or causing joy.
    • Related terms
    * joyfully (adverb) * joyfulness (noun)

    loving

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The action of the verb to love .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    • his loving wife

    Synonyms

    * adoring * affectionate * See also

    Verb

    (head)