What is the synonyms of the word happy

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.2 / 22 votes

1. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

2. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, sad

3. happyadjective

   Favored by luck or fortune; lucky.

   Synonyms:
   content, delighted, exultant, fortunate, lucky, elated, cheerful, prosperous

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

4. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, sad

5. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. happy

   Happy primarily refers to something that comes «by good hap,» a chance that brings prosperity, benefit, or success.

   And grasps the skirts of happy chance.

   Tennyson In Memoriam lxiii, st. 2.

   In this sense happy is closely allied to fortunate and lucky. (See FORTUNATE.) Happy has, however, so far diverged from this original sense as to apply to advantages where chance is not recognized, or is even excluded by direct reference to the divine will, when it becomes almost equivalent to blessed.

   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.

   Job v, 17.

   Happy is also applied to the ready dexterity or skill by which favorable results (usually in minor matters) are secured, when it becomes a synonym for dexterous, felicitous, and the associated words; as, he has a happy wit; happy at retort (compare CLEVER). In its most frequent present use, happy is applied to the state of one enjoying happiness, or to that by which happiness is expressed; as, a happy heart; a happy face; happy laughter; happy tears (compare synonyms for HAPPINESS). Cheerful applies to the possession or expression of a moderate and tranquil happiness. A cheery word spontaneously gives cheer to others; a cheering word is more distinctly planned to cheer and encourage. Gay applies to an effusive and superficial happiness (often not really worthy of that name) perhaps resulting largely from abundant animal spirits: we speak of gay revelers or a gay horse. A buoyant spirit is, as it were, borne up by joy and hope. A sunny disposition has a constant tranquil brightness that irradiates all who come within its influence.

   Compare synonyms for GRIEF.

   Synonyms:
   blessed, blissful, blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, cheery, delighted, delightful, dexterous, felicitous, fortunate, gay, glad, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, smiling, sprightly, successful, sunny

   Preposition:
   A happy event for him; happy at a reply; happy in his home, with his friends, among his children; happy at the discovery, over his success.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. happy

   Synonyms:
   lucky, fortunate, felicitous, successful, delighted, joyous, merry, blithesome, prosperous, glad, blissful

   Antonyms:
   unlucky, unfortunate, infelicitous, unsuccessful, sorrowful, sorry, disapointed, dull, lugubrious, desponding, unhappy

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 22 votes

1. happyadjective

   enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

   «a happy smile»; «spent many happy days on the beach»; «a happy marriage»

   Synonyms:
   glad, felicitous, well-chosen

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, wretched, infelicitous, unwilling, miserable, lovesick, unfortunate, suffering

2. felicitous, happyadjective

   marked by good fortune

   «a felicitous life»; «a happy outcome»

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, well-chosen

   Antonyms:
   lovesick, unwilling, miserable, suffering, unfortunate, infelicitous, unhappy, wretched

3. glad, happyadjective

   eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

   «glad to help»

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, beaming, well-chosen

   Antonyms:
   infelicitous, miserable, wretched, suffering, lovesick, unhappy, unfortunate, unwilling

4. happy, well-chosenadjective

   well expressed and to the point

   «a happy turn of phrase»; «a few well-chosen words»

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, well-chosen

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, suffering, unhappy, miserable, infelicitous, wretched, unwilling, lovesick

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zzingo

   to be happy in particular areas.

   i was zzingo in india because we went to a party there.

   Submitted by rinat on December 13, 2015  

2. jovial

   joyous, happy, good natured

   the audience was in a jovial mood.

   Submitted by rinat on December 19, 2015  

3. excited, upbeat, glad

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

4. distressing

   sometimes people are so happy that others find it distressing

   jenna smiled brightly at her mother, who just looked distressed

   Submitted by anonymous on December 1, 2020  

5. overjoyed, cheerful

   i have multiple synonyms just in case some are already on here.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

6. fragilistice

   it is so so so so and yes and stuff and it is a yes to the yes and that is basic so see you there.

   we didn’t believe anything he said about the roof

   Submitted by anonymous on April 23, 2020  

7. joyi

   it means someone is very happy and joyous

   i was so joyi when i went to the concert!

8. kipu

   to feel satisfied, happy.

   he was at peace with himself, he felt kipu.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 27, 2021  

9. natutuwaadjective

   its ok!

   ok

   Submitted by jahzeelgm on September 22, 2021  

10. unangry(p)

    Submitted by Debnams on November 28, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   joyous, joyful, blissful, blessed, blest

2. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   pleased, gratified, delighted, rejoiced, glad, gladdened, charmed

3. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   lucky, fortunate, prosperous, successful

4. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   ready, apt, skilful, adroit, dexterous, expert, able

5. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   seasonable, opportune, befitting, pertinent, felicitous, well-timed

6. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   auspicious, propitious, favorable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. happyadjective

   Synonyms:
   joyous, light-hearted, gay, blissful, glad, delighted, elated, merry, ecstatic, buoyant, cheerful, gratified, joyful, beatific, rapturous, felicitous, blithe, halcyon, charmed, exultant, ravishing, gladdened, lucky, prosperous, successful, auspicious

   Antonyms:
   unhappy

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.8 / 8 votes

1. List of paraphrases for «happy»:

   pleased, merry, glad, delighted, satisfied, saeed, happiness, feliz, fortunate, joyous, pleasure, content, excited, -merry, good, cheerful, ‘heureux, nice, lucky, joyful, gratified, felicitous, upbeat, welcome, grateful, successful, happily, cheery, -happy, pleasant, al-said, fortunately, bonheur, jolly, happier

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1. Jacques Maritain:

   We are not the same persons this year as last nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

2. James Arnott:

   All of a sudden I saw the guy to my left come through and I was a bit like ‘woah’, but I held my form and I came away with a silver medal so I’m really happy.

3. Pamela Addison:

   I know that Martin would want me to be happy and live my life, i think about that every day with the kids. And when we’re doing something, I will just remember that this is what he wanted. If they’re running in the huge yard that our house has, that was what he envisioned when we bought this house… and that gives me happiness because it’s coming true, but of course, that’s also heartbreaking.

4. Nilanshi Patel:

   I love my new hairstyle. I feel proud that I’m going to send my hair to the U.S. museum, people will see and be inspired by my hair. I’m really, really happy… Today is a new beginning and I hope I will break many more records in [the] future.

5. Alyssa Pladl:

   I was always on eggshells, whatever his mood was, everybody knew, and that mood was often not happy, a lot of yelling, a lot of things smashed in the house, in front of our kids.

• gelukkig, bly, slim, handig, tevrede, kundigAfrikaans
• سعيد, فرح, محظوظArabic
• xoşbəxtAzerbaijani
• бәхетлеBashkir
• шчаслівыBelarusian
• щастливBulgarian
• খুশিBengali
• feliç, satisfet, afortunat, alegre, contentCatalan, Valencian
• spokojený, šťastnýCzech
• hapus, dedwyddWelsh
• heldig, glad, lykkeligDanish
• glücklichGerman
• ευτυχής, ευχαριστημένος, ευτυχισμένος, χαρούμενοςGreek
• vole, feliĉa, kun plezuro, kontenta priEsperanto
• alegre, feliz, afortunado, contento, satisfechoSpanish
• õnnelikEstonian
• خرسند, خوش, خشنود, خوشحال, شادPersian
• tyytyväinen, onnellinen, iloinen, hyvä, halukas, kätevä, suostuvainen, onnekas, aulisFinnish
• marauFijian
• heureux, bienheureux, content, bienheureuse, contente, heureuse, prête, satisfait, satisfaite, prêt, chanceuxFrench
• bliidWestern Frisian
• sona, sonasach, séanmhar, áthasach, sástaIrish
• sona, toilichte, sàsaichte, àghmhorScottish Gaelic
• maynreyManx
• שָׂמֵחַ, מאושרHebrew
• ख़ुश, प्रसन्न, सुखी, खुHindi
• kontanHaitian Creole
• szerencsés, elégedett, boldog, meg van elégedveHungarian
• երջանիկ, ուրախArmenian
• senang, untung, mujurIndonesian
• felicaIdo
• hamingjusamur, heppilegurIcelandic
• fortunato, felice, lieto, contentoItalian
• שַׂמֵחַHebrew
• 幸運, 幸せ, 運のよい, 幸福, ハッピーJapanese
• ბედნიერიGeorgian
• базарлы, бақытты, аруақтыKazakh
• រីករាយ, សប្បាយKhmer
• ಸಂತೋಷKannada
• 운좋은, 기뻐하다, 기쁘다, 행복하다, 행복Korean
• دڵ خۆش, خه‌نی, به‌خته‌وه‌رKurdish
• lowenCornish
• бактылууKyrgyz
• felix, laetus, beatusLatin
• glécklechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
• ກະເຈາະກະຈອກ, ກະຈົວະກະຈວກLao
• laimingasLithuanian
• priecīgs, laimīgsLatvian
• среќенMacedonian
• баяртай, жаргалтай, азтайMongolian
• kuntentiMaltese
• ရွှင်ပျBurmese
• tevreden, bedreven, gelukkig, kundig, handig, blijDutch
• glad, fornøyd, lykkelig, heldigNorwegian
• urósOccitan
• szczęśliwy, zadowolonyPolish
• feliz, contentePortuguese
• kusiQuechua
• cuntaint, alleger, ventiraivel, cuntent, legherRomansh
• mulțumit, bucuros, norocos, fericit, satisfăcutRomanian
• радостный, счастливый, удачныйRussian
• सुखिन्, प्रसन्नSanskrit
• срећан, zadovoljan, sretan, сретан, задовољан, srećanSerbo-Croatian
• šťastnýSlovak
• srečenSlovene
• i kënaqur, i lumturAlbanian
• gynnsam, lycklig, glad, nöjt, gynnsamt, lyckligt, glatt, nöjd, lyckad, lyckatSwedish
• சந்தோஷமாகTamil
• అదృవ్ష్టవంతమైన, ప్రశాంతం, ప్రసన్నత, సంతోషంగాTelugu
• хушбахт, хушҳолTajik
• มีความสุข, สบายใจThai
• hoşbagtTurkmen
• suwerte, masayaTagalog
• şanslı, mutluTurkish
• бәхетлеTatar
• щасливийUkrainian
• سکھی, پرسنن, خوش, مبارک ہوUrdu
• xursand, baxtli, xushhol, baxtiyorUzbek
• sướng, may, may mắn, sung sướng, mừng, vui lòng, hạnh phúc, tài tình, vui mừngVietnamese
• פֿריילעך, גליקלעך, צופרידןYiddish
• 快乐Chinese

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