happiness
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Noun[edit]
Wikipedia happiness (uncountable)
- The emotion of being happy; joy.
- 1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer
- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
- 1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer
- (archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
- 1643, — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I-i
- All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
- 1643, — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I-i
- Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
- Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness, as well as care. — Alexander Pope.
Synonyms[edit]
- felicity (somewhat dated or formal)
- blessedness (dated or religious)
- bliss (more exalted delight, suggesting heaven)
- joy
Usage notes[edit]
Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
emotion of being happy
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good luck
agreeable feeling
fortuitous elegance
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References[edit]
- happiness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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Most common English words before 1923: obliged · ourselves · pale · #913: happiness · religion · dress · degree