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happiest

ADJECTIVE

in high spirits; satisfied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful contented delighted ecstatic elated glad joyful joyous jubilant lively merry overjoyed peaceful pleasant pleased thrilled upbeat

WEAK

blessed blest blissful blithe can't complain captivated chipper chirpy content convivial exultant flying high gay gleeful gratified intoxicated jolly laughing light looking good mirthful on cloud nine peppy perky playful sparkling sunny tickled tickled pink up walking on air

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disappointed disturbed down grave melancholy miserable sad serious sorrowful troubled unfriendly unhappy upset

WEAK

discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless morose pained unfortunate unlucky

ADJECTIVE

lucky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apt fortunate successful

WEAK

accidental advantageous appropriate auspicious befitting casual convenient correct effective efficacious enviable favorable felicitous fitting incidental just meet nice opportune promising proper propitious providential right satisfactory seasonable suitable timely well-timed

Antonyms

WEAK

depressed discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless miserable morose pained sad sorrowful troubled unfortunate unhappy unlucky

Example Sentences

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Xu is happiest when exploring new cities and eating good food — both of which she’s thrilled to do this summer as an intern on the food desk starting June 22.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"The times I am happiest in life are when I have something to work towards," he said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Since Samya's death, Stumo said his wife no longer listens to music, the family no longer holds karaoke nights and his son Tor -- once the happiest of the three -- had withdrawn into himself.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

That change in career led to "the happiest years of my life" between 2013 and 2020 when he began to make his living buying and selling gems and other antiquities.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“A bar or bat mitzvah is the happiest day in a Jewish kid’s life,” I tell him.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman