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as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence
2
as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result
3
as in satisfied
feeling that one’s needs or desires have been met
has been much happier ever since she moved
4
as in lucky
having good luck
the happy person who is both appreciated and rewarded for all his hard work
5
as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the wine was a happy complement to such a fine meal
6
as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
poll-happy pundits just care about which political candidate is winning, and never about the issues
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How is the word happy different from other adjectives like it?
Some common synonyms of happy are fortunate, lucky, and providential. While all these words mean «meeting with unforeseen success,» happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed.
a series of happy accidents
Where would fortunate be a reasonable alternative to happy?
In some situations, the words fortunate and happy are roughly equivalent. However, fortunate suggests being rewarded beyond one’s deserts.
fortunate in my investments
When might lucky be a better fit than happy?
The meanings of lucky and happy largely overlap; however, lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result.
won because of a lucky bounce
When could providential be used to replace happy?
While in some cases nearly identical to happy, providential more definitely implies the help or intervention of a higher power.
a providential change in the weather
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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.
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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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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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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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- What Are Other Words for Happy?
- Other Words for Happy: As in Fortunate
- Other Words for Happy: As in Pleased
- Other Words for Happy: As in Willing
- Other Words for Happy: As in Satisfied
- Other Words for Happy: As in Suitable
- Other Words for Happy: As in Obsessed
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What Are Other Words for Happy?
Happiness is an emotional state that can be described in many terms. Speakers and writers can apply other happy words to show consideration of the magnitude of feelings and conditions involved in the context.
Able | Enraptured | Lighthearted |
Absorbed | Enthusiastic | Lucky |
Acceptable | Entranced | Merry |
Acquiescent | Euphoric | Mirthful |
Adequate | Exhilarated | Mollified |
Advantageous | Exuberant | Obsessed |
Agreeable | Exultant | Occupied |
Appeased | Favorable | Opportune |
Applicable | Favored | Optimistic |
Appropriate | Felicitous | Overjoyed |
Apt | Fervent | Pacified |
Ardent | Fervid | Passionate |
Auspicious | Feverish | Placated |
Beaming | Fitting | Pleased |
Beatific | Flukey | Preoccupied |
Befitting | Fortuitous | Prepossessed |
Beneficial | Fortunate | Privileged |
Blessed | Full | Profitable |
Blissful | Game | Promising |
Blithe | Gay | Proper |
Buoyant | Gifted | Propitious |
Capable | Glad | Providential |
Cheery | Gladsome | Qualified |
Chuffed | Gleeful | Rapt |
Companionate | Golden | Rapturous |
Compliant | Good | Ready |
Congruous | Gratified | Rejoicing |
Consenting | Halcyon | Required |
Consonant | Heartening | Right |
Content | Heaven-sent | Rosy |
Contented | Hopeful | Sanguine |
Convenient | Hung Up | Satisfactory |
Correct | Impassioned | Satisfied |
Crazy | In Order | Seemly |
Decent | Inclined | Serendipitous |
Decorous | Intoxicated | Serviceable |
Delighted | Jocund | Suitable |
Deserved | Jolly | Sunny |
Disposed | Jovial | Thrilled |
Distracted | Joyous | Tickled |
Dotty | Jubilant | Timely |
Ecstatic | Just | Tolerable |
Elated | Justified | Willing |
Encouraging | Keen | |
Engaged | Knee-deep | |
Engrossed | Kosher |
Other Words for Happy: As in Fortunate
These words denote happiness for having better circumstances compared to others.
- Advantageous
Their marriage of convenience is advantageous to both their families.
- Auspicious
It’s an auspicious day to celebrate his birthday.
- Beneficial
It will be beneficial for him to abandon her.
- Blessed
The couple was blessed with two children.
- Convenient
It’s a convenient spot in town.
- Encouraging
His mother left him with encouraging words of love and wisdom.
- Favorable
The favorable news kept him at ease.
- Favored
She was the emperor’s most favored concubine.
- Flukey
No matter what anyone says, his flukey shot made his university’s basketball team the champion.
- Fortuitous
The opposing army’s plague was a fortuitous situation.
- Fortunate
I was fortunate to meet you in this lifetime.
- Gifted
He was a gifted child who succumbed to his parents’ pressure.
- Golden
You can’t fault him for accepting that golden opportunity.
- Halcyon
Grandmother says she considers the time she spent with her children the most halcyon days of her life.
- Heartening
The injured player’s sudden arrival at the stadium to cheer on his teammates was one of the most heartening scenes I’ve ever seen.
- Heaven-sent
We accidentally deleted the whole project, but thankfully, Jena kept a copy. She’s heaven-sent!
- Hopeful
Joaquin has always been a hopeful child.
- Lucky
Everyone thinks she’s just lucky, but she’s always putting the most effort into her career.
- Opportune
I don’t think it’s an opportune time to discuss the specifics of the funeral.
- Privileged
She was a privileged girl living off her family’s money.
- Profitable
The Chans think it’s a profitable investment.
- Promising
She has a promising future.
- Propitious
His ascension to the throne was a propitious start to a new era of equality.
- Providential
The providential lockdown saved the couple’s relationship as they got to know each other again.
- Serendipitous
Her sudden meeting with the love of her life is one of the most serendipitous moments she’ll forever treasure.
- Timely
Yna ensures that she replies to her students’ queries in a timely fashion.
Other Words for Happy: As in Pleased
These words indicate feelings of happiness about succeeding at something in life.
- Beaming
The children were beaming with joy when they opened their gifts.
- Beatific
Lino has a beatific expression as he listens to the birds’ songs.
- Blithe
She’s blithe about the surgery’s risks to her health.
- Buoyant
The festival maintains a buoyant atmosphere to ensure everyone’s having fun.
- Cheery
Mom’s cheery tune echoes throughout the whole house.
- Chuffed
The coach was chuffed at the team’s championship.
- Entranced
The princess entranced the forest animals with her voice.
- Exhilarated
The busy carnival programs exhilarated the onlookers.
- Exuberant
We feasted our eyes on the exotic plants’ exuberant growth.
- Exultant
The victorious soldiers shouted exultant cheers.
- Gay
His birthday includes gay and exciting celebrations.
- Gladsome
John is a gladsome fellow.
- Gleeful
The castle boasts a gleeful ambiance despite its history.
- Intoxicated
His charms intoxicated her.
- Jocund
She never desires luxury; she only wants to have a jocund life.
- Jolly
The jolly carolers went on their way.
- Jovial
Her mother arranged a jovial gathering to honor Emilia’s return from the hospital.
- Lighthearted
His lighthearted disposition made everyone in the room relax.
- Merry
The holidays call for merry celebrations.
- Mirthful
His mirthful antics earned him the position of Court Jester.
- Optimistic
Her optimistic outlook makes her worry less about the future.
- Pleased
The king is very pleased with his daughters’ singing.
- Rapt
The knight listened to the queen with rapt attention.
- Rosy
The queen’s wise decision brings forth a rosy prediction of triumph.
- Sanguine
He remains sanguine despite the public’s protests.
- Sunny
His sunny personality naturally attracts people to him.
Other Words for Happy: As in Willing
These words show happiness in doing something.
- Able
She was perfectly able to find a replacement on time.
- Acquiescent
His mother was acquiescent to her only son leaving for college.
- Agreeable
The exes were agreeable to co-parent and work out their differences for the sake of their child.
- Compliant
The compliant employees accepted the new management’s demand for mandatory overtime.
- Consenting
Her father should let his daughter make decisions for herself. After all, Ana’s a consenting adult.
- Contented
Being with her family makes her feel contented.
- Delighted
They were delighted to announce the school troupe’s success on the global stage.
- Disposed
Be careful of Davidson’s crocodile; although he calls it his pet, it’s still disposed to attack.
- Enthusiastic
The students are enthusiastic about the annual intramurals.
- Game
Call him up. I’m sure he’s game for a late-night drive.
- Glad
I am glad to join your boat tour.
- Inclined
You are my friend, but I am inclined to agree with what your fiance said.
- Keen
She was keen to see him so that they could talk about their fight.
- Ready
The boy is ready to tell his parents what he wants for Christmas.
- Willing
The defense argues that the witness is a willing accessory to the crime.
Other Words for Happy: As in Satisfied
These words represent happiness in getting something one needs or wants.
- Appeased
The appeased beast went back into the deeper parts of the jungle.
- Blissful
A mother’s blissful caress can remove a daughter’s worry.
- Content
I am content having you here with me.
- Ecstatic
The citizens are ecstatic at the news of the war finally coming to an end.
- Elated
I am elated to relay the news of your father’s successful surgery.
- Enraptured
The previous king was enraptured by the witch in disguise, who also caused his downfall.
- Euphoric
The empire celebrates the euphoric feeling of victory.
- Full
My heart is full and brimming with love.
- Good
Cooking food for the street children makes Caesar feel good.
- Gratified
The old woman was gratified at the news of her son surviving the assassination.
- Joyous
They invited us to the baby’s baptism; it was such a joyous event.
- Jubilant
The girl was jubilant to be spending the holidays with her grandparents.
- Mollified
The princess mollified the king’s anger.
- Overjoyed
She was overjoyed to see her long-lost sister.
- Pacified
Rene pacified Kean’s annoyance over the police’s careless attitude.
- Placated
The vice president placated the protesters’ outrage over the questionable death of the president.
- Rapturous
The glorious army was received with rapturous greetings.
- Rejoicing
She was rejoicing at the finality of her divorce.
- Satisfied
Alexander Hamilton was considered someone who constantly strived to reach higher and higher, never satisfied.
- Thrilled
I am thrilled to inform you that our next destination will be Malta.
- Tickled
The young maiden tickled the governor’s fancy.
Other Words for Happy: As in Suitable
These words stand for happiness in meeting requirements.
- Acceptable
The company made an acceptable offer.
- Adequate
Having an adequate calcium intake can keep MS at bay.
- Applicable
The only applicable solution for the current issue is to leave your cheating husband.
- Appropriate
White is never an appropriate color when attending a wedding celebration unless you’re the bride.
- Apt
A “generic IG model face” is an apt description of what most ladies strive to have today due to societal pressures.
- Befitting
Donna deserves a husband befitting her standards.
- Capable
The new intern is perfectly capable of printing some files.
- Companionate
A companionate marriage with specific roles fits them best.
- Congruous
The researcher’s results are congruous with our assumptions.
- Consonant
Laila’s voice and the consonant instrumentals make the album a work of art.
- Correct
The teacher explained to his students the correct way of solving the problem.
- Decent
We still have a decent amount of food in storage that can last us through winter.
- Decorous
Lucas and Noah stick to decorous gestures to avoid suspecting eyes.
- Deserved
Darrell Brooks deserved the six life terms he was sentenced to for killing six people at the Wisconsin Christmas parade in 2021.
- Felicitous
The queen prepared a felicitous bride for the young prince.
- Fitting
The lovers’ death was a fitting end to their brief, tragic love story.
- In Order
As an event organizer, I ensure everything the performers need is ready and in order.
- Just
I think the king ordered a just punishment to kill the traitors and make an example of them.
- Justified
His anger at her many lies was justified.
- Kosher
We make sure to prepare a kosher meal for our Jewish visitors.
- Proper
Our in-laws asked us for any allergies and preferences so that they could prepare proper meals for us on New Year.
- Qualified
She’s more than qualified to take the position of comptroller.
- Required
You should submit the required documents to complete your application.
- Right
He’s the right man for the job.
- Satisfactory
His satisfactory work puts him at the forefront of the candidates for promotion.
- Seemly
Her seemly conduct earned her praise among the conservatives.
- Serviceable
It’s still a serviceable elevator, but the building management decided to shut it down because of its old age.
- Suitable
I plan to take my mother shopping to find her a suitable dress for my engagement party.
- Tolerable
Although the condominium had its limitations, the inconveniences were tolerable.
Other Words for Happy: As in Obsessed
These words relate to actions emboldened by intense happiness.
- Absorbed
She was so absorbed in the drama she was watching that she forgot to turn the oven off.
- Ardent
The ardent fan crossed the barriers to hug his favorite player.
- Crazy
I had to deal with his crazy ex-girlfriend at the start of our relationship.
- Distracted
Instead of listening to the teacher, he was distracted by her beauty.
- Dotty
She became dotty after her supposed-to-be-husband left her at the altar.
- Engaged
The senators were engaged in a heated debate.
- Engrossed
The students were engrossed with the theater club’s performance.
- Fervent
She knelt and chanted a fervent prayer.
- Fervid
The family sent a fervid plea to help them find their missing cat.
- Feverish
The college seniors spent the rest of the semester with a feverish need to finish their requirements.
- Hung Up
She’s hung up on the fact that he doesn’t want her anymore.
- Impassioned
His impassioned poem for his deceased lover made the crowd weep.
- Knee-deep
I’m not backing out of this project, not when I’m knee-deep into it.
- Obsessed
She’s obsessed with this new boy band.
- Occupied
His day is occupied with endless activities.
- Passionate
Their passionate romance ended in codependency.
- Preoccupied
What’s on your mind? You seem preoccupied these days.
- Prepossessed
His prepossessed appearance made me want to get to know him more.
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