happiness
noun
hap·pi·ness ˈha-pē-nəs 
1
a
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy
b
: a pleasurable or satisfying experience
I wish you every happiness in life.
I had the happiness of seeing you
W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert2
: felicity, aptness
a striking happiness of expression
3
obsolete : good fortune : prosperity
all happiness bechance to thee William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Synonyms
- beatitude
- blessedness
- bliss
- blissfulness
- felicity
- gladness
- joy
- warm fuzzies
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
They made a toast to long life and happiness. her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2022 Luckily, the backlash doesn’t appear to be diminishing the happiness of young Black girls, who have been posting incredibly poignant reaction videos to the teaser trailer on TikTok. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Young people feel like the world is denying them the kind of stability that is the foundation of basic human happiness; why not claim joy, and even a sense of control, through your clothes? Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022 The film is Lee’s first sci-fi series, exploring themes of life, death, memory and happiness. Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Watch out for some cosmic roadblocks on the path to happiness! Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Drama aside, fans can also expect some happiness from the show's farewell. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, people with the means can spend that money and time prioritizing happiness. Rae Witte, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022 To enhance work/life happiness, meetings are prohibited before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., during the lunch hour or after 12 pm on Fridays. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see happy
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
happiness
noun
1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment her happiness was complete when she got her very own house Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- joy
- blissfulness
- bliss
- joyfulness
- enjoyment
- beatitude
- blessedness
- satisfaction
- felicity
- pleasure
- gladness
- ecstasy
- warm fuzzies
- elation
- delight
- exultation
- cheerfulness
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- contentedness
- comfort
- joyousness
- glee
- mirth
- intoxication
- rapture
- merriness
- nirvana
- jubilation
- high
- gratification
- exuberance
- jubilance
- triumph
- jollity
- lightheartedness
- glory
- paradise
- elatedness
- ravishment
- transport
- seventh heaven
- gaiety
- heaven
- rapturousness
- gayety
- gleefulness
- delectation
- cheer
- content
- gladsomeness
- jocundity
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unhappiness
- sadness
- misery
- sorrow
- calamity
- wretchedness
- anguish
- agony
- woe
- joylessness
- melancholy
- depression
- sufferance
- ill-being
- desolation
- dejection
- gloom
- blues
- gloominess
- cheerlessness
- despondency
- mournfulness
- disheartenment
- plaintiveness
- desolateness
- woefulness
- hell
- doldrums
- purgatory
- downheartedness
- dispiritedness
- Gehenna
2
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met finally found true happiness as a doctor in a poor rural area Synonyms & Similar Words
- contentment
- enjoyment
- satisfaction
- pleasure
- joy
- content
- delight
- joyfulness
- gratification
- contentedness
- gladness
- bliss
- glee
- amusement
- relish
- delectation
- cheerfulness
- ecstasy
- elation
- entertainment
- felicity
- exultation
- euphoria
- comfort
- jubilation
- exhilaration
- exuberance
- pleasance
- rapture
- intoxication
- gleefulness
- jollity
- restfulness
- afterglow
- gaiety
- gayety
- elatedness
- heaven
- diversion
- cheer
- ease
- joie de vivre
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unhappiness
- unhappiness
- sadness
- misery
- dissatisfaction
- discontent
- sorrow
- anguish
- displeasure
- depression
- wretchedness
- melancholy
- anger
- discontentment
- woe
- discontentedness
- dejection
- irritation
- gloom
- desolation
- distress
- despondency
- joylessness
- annoyance
- exasperation
- vexation
- aggravation
- rage
- fury
- disturbance
- agitation
- discomfort
- restlessness
- uneasiness
- upset
- dispiritedness
- pique
3
as in felicity
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting the striking happiness of the phrase "fatal attraction" as the title for an erotic thriller Synonyms & Similar Words
- felicity
- fitness
- usefulness
- relevance
- rightness
- validity
- relevancy
- applicability
- appropriateness
- suitability
- aptness
- seemliness
- convenience
- propriety
- properness
- suitableness
- agreeableness
- compatibility
- felicitousness
- appositeness
- harmoniousness
- acceptability
- fittingness
- satisfactoriness
- congruity
- justifiability
- adequacy
- expediency
- pertinence
- connection
- bearing
- expedience
- serviceableness
- materiality
- adequateness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wrongness
- infelicity
- unfitness
- disagreeableness
- incompatibility
- incongruity
- unsuitability
- inappropriateness
- incongruence
- impropriety
- irrelevance
- meaninglessness
- inexpediency
- inaptness
- irrelevancy
- pointlessness
- improperness
- inappositeness
- unseemliness
- immateriality
- inapplicability
- inharmoniousness
- incongruousness
- inexpedience
- unbecomingness