English adjective: happy | |||
| 1. | happy enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure | ||
| Samples | A happy smile. Spent many happy days on the beach. A happy marriage. | ||
| Similar | blessed, blissful, bright, golden, halcyon, laughing, prosperous, riant | ||
| See also | cheerful, content, contented, elated, euphoric, felicitous, glad, joyful, joyous | ||
| Attribute | felicity, happiness, happiness | ||
| Antonyms | unhappy | ||
| 2. | happy marked by good fortune | ||
| Samples | A felicitous life. A happy outcome. | ||
| Synonyms | felicitous | ||
| Similar | fortunate | ||
| Antonyms | unfortunate | ||
| 3. | happy eagerly disposed to act or to be of service | ||
| Samples | Glad to help. | ||
| Synonyms | glad | ||
| Similar | willing | ||
| Antonyms | unwilling | ||
| 4. | happy well expressed and to the point | ||
| Samples | A happy turn of phrase. A few well-chosen words. | ||
| Synonyms | well-chosen | ||
| Similar | felicitous | ||
| Antonyms | infelicitous | ||