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smiling

ADJECTIVE

beaming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful genial radiant shining

STRONG

animated grinning sparkling

WEAK

joyful sunny

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dark gloomy sad unhappy

WEAK

frowning sullen ugly

ADJECTIVE

benign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent encouraging favorable

WEAK

auspicious beneficent bright charitable dexter fortunate good lucky merciful propitious salutary

Antonyms

WEAK

bad cancerous disadvantageous harmful hateful hostile hurtful injurious malignant severe unkind

ADJECTIVE

fair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm clear favorable

STRONG

clarion dry fine

WEAK

balmy clement mild placid pleasant pretty rainless sunny sunshiny tranquil unclouded undarkened unthreatening

Antonyms

WEAK

cloudy dark inclement rainy stormy

ADJECTIVE

good-humored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable amiable cheerful genial good-natured merry

WEAK

buoyant cheery complaisant congenial easy good-tempered lenient mild obliging pleasant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy grave irritable mean sad serious surly unfriendly unhappy

WEAK

ill-humored morose unfunny

ADJECTIVE

sunny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buoyant cheerful cheery genial lighthearted pleasant

WEAK

beaming blithe chirpy joyful lightsome optimistic sunbeamy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed heavy-hearted

WEAK

cloudy gloomy rainy sullen upset

Example Sentences

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“But it’s that old story,” Oldman adds, smiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He couldn't stop smiling, the relief spilling into his voice: "This was only possible because of our effort, all your sweat and tears. Let's hear it from everyone: Tattoos are art!"

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She posed smiling for photos with the American officials, who posted them on social media with the caption #SelfieByDelcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

We were offered shopping malls, this photo shoot, that photo shoot — Smile, keep smiling!

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I was still smiling at Elliot’s joke as I climbed into my bunk.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

smiling

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