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Happy

Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen.

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Similar meaning 22

Blessed 84% connected

of Bless

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Blessed 84% connected

of Bless

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Blissful 84% connected

Full of, characterized by, or causing, joy and felicity; happy in the highest degree.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Blissful 84% connected

Full of, characterized by, or causing, joy and felicity; happy in the highest degree.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Bright 84% connected

See Brite, v. i.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Bright 84% connected

See Brite, v. i.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Felicitous 84% connected

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Felicitous 84% connected

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Fortunate 84% connected

Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious; as, a fortunate event; a…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Fortunate 84% connected

Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious; as, a fortunate event; a…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Golden 84% connected

Made of gold; consisting of gold.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Golden 84% connected

Made of gold; consisting of gold.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Halcyon 84% connected

A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Halcyon 84% connected

A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Laughing 84% connected

of Laugh

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Laughing 84% connected

of Laugh

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Prosperous 84% connected

Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Prosperous 84% connected

Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Riant 84% connected

Laughing; laughable; exciting gayety; gay; merry; delightful to the view, as a landscape.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Riant 84% connected

Laughing; laughable; exciting gayety; gay; merry; delightful to the view, as a landscape.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Willing 84% connected

of Will

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Willing 84% connected

of Will

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Felicity 74% connected

The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Felicity 74% connected

The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Happiness 74% connected

Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Happiness 74% connected

Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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See also 16

Cheerful 66% connected

Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cheerful 66% connected

Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Content 66% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Content 66% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contented 66% connected

Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contented 66% connected

Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Felicitous 66% connected

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Felicitous 66% connected

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Glad 66% connected

Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or b…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Glad 66% connected

Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or b…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Joyful 66% connected

Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Joyful 66% connected

Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Joyous 66% connected

Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Joyous 66% connected

Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attribute 4

Felicity 66% connected

The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Felicity 66% connected

The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Happiness 66% connected

Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Happiness 66% connected

Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Felicitous 92% connected

Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Glad 92% connected

Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or b…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Near synonym 9

Joyful 92% connected

Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.

general 78% interchangeable

Joyful overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Delighted 90% connected

of Delight

general 74% interchangeable

Delighted overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Content 86% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

general 66% interchangeable

Content overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Cheerful 84% connected

Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

shades of happiness 55% interchangeable

A visibly positive and lively mood.

Elated 82% connected

of Elate

general 58% interchangeable

Elated overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Jubilant 80% connected

Uttering songs of triumph; shouting with joy; triumphant; exulting.

general 54% interchangeable

Jubilant overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Satisfied 78% connected

of Satisfy

general 50% interchangeable

Satisfied overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Glad 76% connected

Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or b…

general 46% interchangeable

Glad overlaps with happy, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Stronger synonym 5

Joyful 92% connected

Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.

shades of happiness 62% interchangeable stronger

Strong happiness with emotional warmth.

Delighted 91% connected

of Delight

emotion intensity 68% interchangeable stronger

Delighted describes strong pleasure.

I am happy with the result. / I am delighted with the result.
Elated 88% connected

of Elate

emotion intensity 45% interchangeable more formal stronger

Elated describes intense happiness and excitement.

They were happy. / They were elated.

Softer synonym 4

Content 88% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

emotion intensity 55% interchangeable more formal softer

Content describes quiet satisfaction rather than excitement.

She felt happy. / She felt content.
Content 88% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

shades of happiness 62% interchangeable softer

Quiet satisfaction rather than excitement.

Antonym 2

Unhappy 94% connected

Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Unhappy 94% connected

Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

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