Meaning of happy in English

Classifying Adjective
happy
Definitions
1. experiencing pleasure or joy
Examples
- « happy you are here »
- « pleased with the good news »
Synonyms
- glad
2. marked by good fortune
Examples
- « a felicitous life »
- « a happy outcome »
Synonyms
- fortunate
3. satisfied
Examples
- « enjoying well-being and contentment »
- « felt content with her lot »
- « quite happy to let things go on as they are »
Synonyms
- contented
- content
4. well expressed and to the point
Examples
- « a happy turn of phrase »
- « a few well-chosen words »
- « a felicitous comment »
Synonyms
- felicitous
Qualitative Adjective
happy
Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘lucky’): from the noun hap+ -y
Definitions
1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune
Examples
- « a happy smile »
- « spent many happy days on the beach »
- « a happy marriage »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- unhappy
2. exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Synonyms
- expansive
- euphoriant
Antonyms

Pronunciation