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happy

[hap-ee] / ˈhæp i /
ADJECTIVE
in high spirits; delighted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful delighted ecstatic elated enraptured exultant glad gleeful jolly joyful joyous jubilant merry mirthful overjoyed thrilled up upbeat
STRONG
blessed blissful blithe content contented convivial gratified peaceful pleasant pleased satisfied sparkling sunny tickled
WEAK
blest can't complain chipper chirpy flying high gay intoxicated laughing light lively on cloud nine peppy perky tickled pink walking on air
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disappointed disturbed down grave melancholy miserable not happy sad serious sorrowful troubled unhappy upset
WEAK
discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless morose pained
ADJECTIVE
favored by fortune
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortunate lucky
STRONG
apt successful
WEAK
advantageous appropriate auspicious convenient enviable favorable felicitous fitting just meet nice opportune promising proper propitious providential right satisfactory seasonable suitable timely well-timed
Antonyms
WEAK
unfortunate unlucky

Usage

What are other ways to say happy? Happy is an adjective that emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

Example Sentences

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“We’re happy to pass that mantle off to somebody else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"When you bet on this, you don't expect to win... But I'm very happy because I'm very interested in painting, and it's great news for me."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"People are going hungry," Maria Torres, one of the center's cooks, told AFP, adding she was convinced Maradona would be very happy at the sight of his old home being used for a charitable cause.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In a poll of 2,500 streaming customers in the U.S. that was conducted in January, Bango found that 36% said they would be happy to watch more advertising in return for lower prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

That I did what I had to do to keep everyone happy.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam