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Joy vs Wit - What's the difference?

joy | wit |


As nouns the difference between joy and wit

is that joy is a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good while wit is sanity.

As verbs the difference between joy and wit

is that joy is to feel joy, to rejoice while wit is know, be aware of construed with of when used intransitively.

As a proper noun Joy

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

As a preposition wit is

{{en-SoE}} an alternative spelling of lang=en.

Joy vs Woe - What's the difference?

joy | woe |


As a proper noun joy

is .

As a noun woe is

grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.

As an adjective woe is

(obsolete) woeful; sorrowful.

Jovial vs Joy - What's the difference?

jovial | joy |


As an adjective jovial

is (obsolete) pertaining to jove or zeus; jovian.

As a proper noun joy is

.

Joy vs Pleasant - What's the difference?

joy | pleasant |


In obsolete terms the difference between joy and pleasant

is that joy is the sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity while pleasant is a wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

As nouns the difference between joy and pleasant

is that joy is a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good while pleasant is a wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

As a verb joy

is to feel joy, to rejoice.

As a proper noun Joy

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

As an adjective pleasant is

giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

Joy vs Will - What's the difference?

joy | will | Related terms |

Joy is a related term of will.


As proper nouns the difference between joy and will

is that joy is while will is also used as a formal given name.

As a noun will is

(american football) a weak-side linebacker.

Joy vs Merry - What's the difference?

joy | merry |


As proper nouns the difference between joy and merry

is that joy is {{given name|female|from=English}} while Merry is {{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a merry person.

As a noun joy

is a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

As a verb joy

is to feel joy, to rejoice.

As an adjective merry is

jolly and full of high spirits.

Peace vs Joy - What's the difference?

peace | joy |


As nouns the difference between peace and joy

is that peace is a state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance while joy is a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

As verbs the difference between peace and joy

is that peace is to make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace while joy is to feel joy, to rejoice.

As an interjection peace

is shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.

As a proper noun Joy is

{{given name|female|from=English}}.

Beatitude vs Joy - What's the difference?

beatitude | joy | Related terms |

Beatitude is a related term of joy.


As a noun beatitude

is bliss, beatitude.

As a proper noun joy is

.

Joy vs Vigor - What's the difference?

joy | vigor |


As a proper noun joy

is .

As a noun vigor is

.

Joy vs Jubilance - What's the difference?

joy | jubilance |


As a proper noun joy

is .

As a noun jubilance is

jubilation.

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