English noun: happiness |
1. | happiness (state) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
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| Synonyms | felicity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | emotional state, spirit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | beatification, beatitude, blessedness, radiance |
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| Attribute | happy, unhappy |
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| Antonyms | unhappiness |
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2. | happiness (feeling) emotions experienced when in a state of well-being |
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| Broader (hypernym) | feeling |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | belonging, blitheness, bonheur, cheerfulness, contentment, gaiety, gladfulness, gladness, gladsomeness, merriment, rejoicing |
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| Attribute | happy, unhappy |
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| Antonyms | sadness, unhappiness |
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