What is another word for Happy?
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felicitous
lucky, fortunate
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fortunate
lucky, characteristic
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merry
cheerful, contented
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glad
willing, joyous
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content
blessed, contented
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lucky
fortunate, characteristic
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joyful
contented, character trait
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blissful
contented, joyous
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contented
willing, glad
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cheerful
character trait, contented
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joyous
character trait, blessed
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pleased
willing, joyous
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overjoyed
feeling, exhilarated
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elated
satisfied, very pleased
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gratified
satisfied, pleased
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satisfied
pleased
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appropriate
property, right
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apt
lucky, property
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ecstatic
feeling, blessed
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delighted
participle, willing
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cheery
jaunty, joyous
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blithe
joyful, glad
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fitting
property, right
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blessed
joyous, satisfied
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jolly
satisfied, pleased
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providential
luck, lucky
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jovial
character trait, blithe
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sunny
satisfied, pleased
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bright
joyful
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successful
lucky, characteristic
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gay
character trait, glad
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befitting
property, right
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jubilant
pleased
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propitious
fortunate, characteristic
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prosperous
characteristic
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opportune
fortunate, property
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advantageous
fortunate
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right
appropriate
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gleeful
joyful
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pleasant
jaunty, cheerful
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- cheerful
- contented
- delighted
- ecstatic
- elated
- glad
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilant
- lively
- merry
- overjoyed
- peaceful
- pleasant
- pleased
- satisfied
- thrilled
- upbeat
- blessed
- blest
- blissful
- blithe
- can’t complain
- captivated
- chipper
- chirpy
- content
- convivial
- exultant
- flying high
- gay
- gleeful
- gratified
- intoxicated
- jolly
- laughing
- light
- looking good
- mirthful
- on cloud nine
- peppy
- perky
- playful
- sparkling
- sunny
- tickled
- tickled pink
- up
- walking on air
- apt
- fortunate
- lucky
- successful
- accidental
- advantageous
- appropriate
- auspicious
- befitting
- casual
- convenient
- correct
- effective
- efficacious
- enviable
- favorable
- felicitous
- fitting
- incidental
- just
- meet
- nice
- opportune
- promising
- proper
- propitious
- providential
- right
- satisfactory
- seasonable
- suitable
- timely
- well-timed
On this page you’ll find 203 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to happy, such as: cheerful, contented, delighted, ecstatic, elated, and glad.
antonyms for happy
- depressed
- disappointed
- disturbed
- down
- grave
- melancholy
- miserable
- not happy
- sad
- serious
- sorrowful
- troubled
- unhappy
- upset
- discouraged
- dissatisfied
- forsaken
- hopeless
- morose
- pained
- unfortunate
- unlucky
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Happy is an adjective that emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.
How to use happy in a sentence
Zoom happy hours and small dinner parties are the pandemic’s new social scenes and cocktails should be part of this home experience.
BAR RESCUE: PANDEMIC EDITIONJAKEMETHSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE
And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO HAPPY
- assured
- bright
- buoyant
- cheerful
- cheering
- confident
- encouraged
- expectant
- happy
- high
- hopeful
- hoping
- idealistic
- keeping the faith
- looking on the bright side
- looking through rose-colored glasses
- merry
- on cloud nine
- on top of world
- positive
- promising
- ray of sunshine
- rose-colored
- roseate
- rosy
- sanguine
- sunny
- trusting
- upbeat
- utopian
- animated
- blithe
- bouncy
- cheerful
- cheery
- effervescent
- elastic
- fanciful
- flippant
- frolicsome
- gay
- graceful
- happy
- high-spirited
- jaunty
- light
- light-hearted
- merry
- nonchalant
- resilient
- sprightly
- volatile
- whimsical
- activated
- active
- alert
- animated
- dynamic
- energized
- gay
- happy
- spirited
- vivacious
- activated
- active
- alert
- animate
- ardent
- brisk
- buoyant
- dynamic
- ebullient
- elated
- energetic
- energized
- enthusiastic
- excited
- fervent
- gay
- happy
- passionate
- peppy
- quick
- snappy
- spirited
- sprightly
- vibrant
- vigorous
- vital
- vivacious
- vivid
- zealous
- zestful
- zingy
- zippy
- applicable
- apposite
- appropriate
- apropos
- befitting
- correct
- felicitous
- fit
- fitting
- germane
- happy
- just
- pertinent
- proper
- relevant
- seemly
- suitable
- timely
- advantageous
- bright
- favorable
- felicitous
- fortunate
- golden
- halcyon
- happy
- hopeful
- lucky
- opportune
- promising
- propitious
- prosperous
- rosy
- timely
- well-timed
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adjective, hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est.
delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: I’m so happy to see you!
characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood;a happy frame of mind.
willing to be helpful, as with assistance, a contribution, or participation: We’ll be happy to bring a couple of salads to the party.
favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: Our home country is a happy, fruitful land.
(used as part of an expression of good wishes on a special occasion): Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband.Happy Birthday, Grandpa!
apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas: Their collaboration was a happy accident.
obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): He was a trigger-happy gangster.Everybody is gadget-happy these days.
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Origin of happy
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English; see origin at hap1, -y1
OTHER WORDS FROM happy
o·ver·hap·py, adjectivequa·si-hap·py, adjective
Words nearby happy
happen-so, happenstance, happi coat, happily, happiness, happy, happy as a clam, happy as the day is long, happy camper, happy-clappy, happy dust
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The adjective happy is sometimes used to describe things that are favored by fortune. How does it differ from fortunate and lucky? Find out on Thesaurus.com
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What is a basic definition of happy?
Happy describes a feeling of joy, delight, or glee. It also describes something that is related to or shows joy. Happy can describe someone being willing to do something or be helpful. Happy is used in many expressions that wish good tidings to another person. Happy has a few other senses as an adjective.
Happy describes feeling really good, as when a person in a good mood that makes them smile. Happiness refers to this positive emotion. Happily means in a happy way.
Real-life examples: Everybody has something that makes them happy. Cute animals, presents, compliments, and loved ones make most people feel happy.
Used in a sentence: The surprise birthday party really made Abdul happy.
Happy also describes something that shows or is related to feelings of happiness and joy.
Used in a sentence: The friendly clown had a happy smile.
Happy describes someone being willing to do something, especially to help or assist someone else. They don’t think whatever they will do is a problem or a chore.
Real-life examples: Many experts are happy to show off their knowledge. Salespeople are often happy to explain things to customers if it means selling more items.
Used in a sentence: I’d be happy to give you a ride to the mall since I was going there anyway.
The word happy is used in many greetings and expressions that wish a person well or wish that they have a good future.
Used in a sentence: Happy birthday!
Where does happy come from?
The first records of happy come from around 1350. It comes from Middle English and is a combination of the word hap, meaning “a person’s luck or lot,” and the suffix –y meaning “characterized by.” The word hap comes from the Old Norse happ, meaning “luck” or “chance.”
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Which of the following words is a synonym of happy?
- sad
- angry
- cheerful
- scared
Words related to happy
cheerful, contented, delighted, ecstatic, elated, glad, joyful, joyous, jubilant, lively, merry, overjoyed, peaceful, pleasant, pleased, satisfied, thrilled, upbeat, apt, fortunate
How to use happy in a sentence
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I’m happy I’m not a freshman right now because I think that my dorm experience is something I never would have wanted to give up.
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In fact, I was the kid who, if I got called up in front of the class, was not happy to publicly speak.
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It’s a way to keep the ice-cream makers happy while saving the rainforest, and it can be scaled up now.
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Zoom happy hours and small dinner parties are the pandemic’s new social scenes and cocktails should be part of this home experience.
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Rodríguez, who now lives in Arizona, in a message she sent to the Blade said she was very happy when Moreno called her and told her she had won her case.
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So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.
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How do you celebrate when happy occasions are colored by loss and absence?
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He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
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The church was not happy with his views, and there was talk of excommunication.
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“We wish each and every one of you a happy and safe new year,” Giorgio said at the very end.
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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Cousin George’s position is such a happy one, that conversation is to him a thing superfluous.
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Liszt gazed at «his Hans,» as he calls him, with the fondest pride, and seemed perfectly happy over his arrival.
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M’Bongo and his whole court are now clothed, I am happy to say, at least to a certain extent.
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He was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
British Dictionary definitions for happy (1 of 2)
adjective -pier or -piest
feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
willingI’d be happy to show you around
causing joy or gladness
fortunate; luckythe happy position of not having to work
aptly expressed; appropriatea happy turn of phrase
(postpositive) informal slightly intoxicated
interjection
(in combination)happy birthday; happy Christmas
Derived forms of happy
happily, adverbhappiness, noun
Word Origin for happy
C14: see hap 1, -y 1
British Dictionary definitions for happy (2 of 2)
adj combining form
denoting excessive enthusiasm for or devotion togun-happy
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Other Idioms and Phrases with happy
In addition to the idioms beginning with happy
- happy as the day is long
- happy camper
- happy hour
- happy hunting ground
- happy medium
also see:
- many happy returns
- trigger happy
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Happy
Synonyms: ecstatic, content, merry, jovial, jolly
What Is The Definition of “Happy”?
Happy is an adjective that can describe many things. If you’re feeling happy, that means you’re feeling “favored by luck or fortune.”
I was happy because I finally made it onto the softball team.
If you’re using happy to describe a place, that means it’s a place “marked by a joyous atmosphere.”
Disney World is known as the happiest place on Earth.
Happy can also refer to willing to do something.
I’m happy to help.
Sometimes, happy is used informally to mean “inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random.”
He was kicked out of the paintball tournament for being too trigger-happy and shooting at his opponents during time-outs.
What Are Some Synonyms for “Happy”?
Happy has many synonyms (alternatives). Here are a few of them:
- Joyful
- Cheerful
- Merry
- Ecstatic
- Jubilant
- Elated
- Festive
- Lighthearted
- Jolly
- Gleeful
What Are Some Common Idioms for “Feeling Happy”?
Idioms help you have a more conversational disposition. Here are a few idioms you could use when you want to express that you (or someone else) are feeling happy.
She’s been on cloud nine ever since she won the lottery.
I’m feeling over the moon because my parents are visiting for the first time in five years.
Ever since I started exercising, I’ve been feeling on top of the world.
I am bursting with joy at the thought of my book finally being published.
Oscar said that after getting married, he feels as if he is walking on air.
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Other words that mean happy
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To help improve your writing skills it is important not to repeat words in your essays or stories. This English lesson you will learn some different words that mean happy. The last part of the lesson is an A to Z of words that mean happy.
Different words to use instead of happy
cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, lighthearted, pleased, contented, content, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific; thrilled, elated, exhilarated, ecstatic, blissful, euphoric, overjoyed, in good spirits, in a good mood, exultant, rapturous, in seventh heaven, on cloud nine, walking on air, jumping for joy, jubilant.
Informal
chirpy, over the moon, tickled pink, on a high, on top of the world, as happy as a clam.
Formal
jocund (meaning lighthearted and cheerful).
Instead of happy why not use….
A to Z of words that mean happy
| Aamused Bbeaming Ccarefree Ddelighted Eecstatic |
Ggay Jjolly L laughing Mmerry Ooverjoyed |
P perky Rradiant Ssatisfied Ttickled U untroubled |
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Other forms: happier; happiest
Happy is a feeling of joy, pleasure, or good fortune — exactly how you’d feel if you learned that you won the lottery or got accepted into your number one choice of colleges.
Happy hails from the Middle English word hap, meaning «good luck.» Many of the early European words for happy actually referred to good luck, rather than a feeling of joy. On its own, happy means an enjoyable or satisfied state of being. When hyphenated, it can refer to an overwhelming inclination to do something. Someone who is trigger-happy, for example, has an overwhelming urge to shoot things, while a clothes-happy person is obsessed with taking trips to the mall.
Definitions of happy
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adjective
marked by good fortune
“a
happy outcome”-
synonyms:
felicitous
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fortunate
having unexpected good fortune
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fortunate
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adjective
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
“a
happy smile”“spent many
happy days on the beach”“a
happy marriage”-
Synonyms:
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cheerful
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
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content, contented
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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elated, giddy
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
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euphoric
characterized by an exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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blessed
characterized by happiness and good fortune
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blissful
completely happy and contented
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bright
characterized by happiness or gladness
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golden, halcyon, prosperous
marked by peace and prosperity
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laughing, riant
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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glad
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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joyful
full of or producing joy
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joyous
full of or characterized by joy
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cheerful
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adjective
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
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synonyms:
glad
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willing
disposed or inclined toward
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willing
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adjective
well expressed and to the point
“a
happy turn of phrase”-
synonyms:
well-chosen
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felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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felicitous
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