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Meaning of happy in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhæpi/
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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
blessed
blissful
bright
elysian
paradisiacal
paradisiac
paradisaical
paradisaic
paradisal
paradisial
golden
halcyon
prosperous
joyful
joyous
laughing(a)
riant
Antonyms
unhappy
2.
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Synonyms
expansive
euphoriant
Antonyms
dysphoric
distressed
unhappy
See also
elated
happy