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happy as a clam

[hap-ee uhz uh klam] / ˈhæp i əz ə ˈklæm /
ADJECTIVE
overjoyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delighted elated euphoric jubilant thrilled
STRONG
charmed ravished transported
WEAK
deliriously happy happy happy as a lark joyful on cloud nine only too happy over the moon rapturous tickled pink
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed sad sorrowful unhappy
WEAK
disappointed not happy upset

Example Sentences

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“Once I get Mittens back, I’ll be as happy as a clam, and my life can get back to normal. I just need my baby back.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

The phrase happy as a clam is generally believed to have begun as happy as a clam at high tide.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

“I’m happy as a clam, to be honest.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2019

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, said last year that he's "happy as a clam" living his life in Virginia.

From Fox News • Mar. 6, 2019

He said it made him happy as a clam at high water to know I had a new friend.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech