walking on air

ADJECTIVE

happy

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disappointed disturbed down grave melancholy miserable not happy sad serious sorrowful troubled unhappy upset

WEAK

discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless morose pained

NOUN

cloud nine

Synonyms

WEAK

bliss blissfulness heaven over the moon paradise perfect contentment seventh heaven top of the world

Example Sentences

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"I'm on cloud nine. I just can't get over it. I'm walking on air," said McCarthy.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

One week ago, Yared Nuguse was walking on air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025

Mick Jagger asks before the penultimate cut of “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert,” a throbbing 1970 live album that features Watts on the record jacket, big smile, seemingly walking on air.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021

As we left the hall together after the announcement that they were going to sign, he said: “We’re there! We’re there!,” and he was walking on air.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2020

No one came walking on air down from the bridge, there was no lady in a dark cloak bending over me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

walking on air

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