happy

 
  Grep  of  noun  happy 
  happy  chance 
  happy  event 
  happy  hour 
 
  Overview  of  adj  happy 
 
  The  adj  happy  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (37)  happy  --  (enjoying  or  showing  or  marked  by  joy  or  pleasure  or  good  fortune;  "a  happy  smile";  "spent  many  happy  days  on  the  beach";  "a  happy  marriage") 
  2.  (7)  happy,  pleased  --  (experiencing  pleasure  or  joy;  "happy  you  are  here";  "pleased  with  the  good  news") 
  3.  (2)  felicitous,  happy  --  (marked  by  good  fortune;  "a  felicitous  life";  "a  happy  outcome") 
  4.  (1)  content,  happy  --  (satisfied;  enjoying  well-being  and  contentment;  "felt  content  with  her  lot";  "quite  happy  to  let  things  go  on  as  they  are") 
  5.  euphoric,  happy  --  (exaggerated  feeling  of  well-being  or  elation) 
  6.  happy,  well-chosen  --  (well  expressed  and  to  the  point;  "a  happy  turn  of  phrase";  "a  few  well-chosen  words";  "a  felicitous  comment") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  happy 
 
  6  senses  of  happy 
 
  Sense  1 
  happy  (vs.  unhappy) 
 
  unhappy  (vs.  happy) 
  =>  bad  sorry 
  =>  homesick,  nostalgic 
  =>  lovesick 
  =>  miserable,  suffering,  wretched 
 
  Sense  2 
  happy,  pleased 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  glad)  ->  sad 
 
  Sense  3 
  felicitous,  happy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fortunate)  ->  unfortunate 
 
  Sense  4 
  content(prenominal),  happy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  contented)  ->  discontented,  discontent 
 
  Sense  5 
  euphoric  (vs.  dysphoric),  happy 
 
 
  Sense  6 
  happy,  well-chosen 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  felicitous)  ->  infelicitous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  happy 
 
  6  senses  of  happy 
 
  Sense  1 
  happy  (vs.  unhappy) 
  =>  blessed 
  =>  blissful 
  =>  bright 
  =>  elysian,  paradisiacal,  paradisiac,  paradisaical,  paradisaic,  paradisal,  paradisial 
  =>  golden,  halcyon,  prosperous 
  =>  halcyon 
  =>  joyful,  joyous 
  =>  laughing(postnominal),  riant 
  Also  See->  cheerful#1;  contented#1,  content#1;  glad#1;  elated#1;  euphoric#1,  happy#5;  felicitous#1;  joyful#1;  joyous#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  happy,  pleased 
  =>  glad  (vs.  sad) 
 
  Sense  3 
  felicitous,  happy 
  =>  fortunate  (vs.  unfortunate) 
 
  Sense  4 
  content(prenominal),  happy 
  =>  contented  (vs.  discontented),  content(prenominal) 
 
  Sense  5 
  euphoric  (vs.  dysphoric),  happy 
  =>  expansive 
  =>  euphoriant 
  Also  See->  elated#1;  happy#1 
 
  Sense  6 
  happy,  well-chosen 
  =>  felicitous  (vs.  infelicitous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  happy 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  happy 
 
  Sense  1 
  happy  (vs.  unhappy) 
  =>  happiness,  felicity 
  =>  happiness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  happy 
 
  happy  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  happy 
  happy 
  happy-go-lucky 
  slaphappy 
  trigger-happy 
  unhappy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  happy 
 
  The  adj  happy  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (37)  happy  --  (enjoying  or  showing  or  marked  by  joy  or  pleasure  or  good  fortune;  "a  happy  smile";  "spent  many  happy  days  on  the  beach";  "a  happy  marriage") 
  2.  (7)  happy,  pleased  --  (experiencing  pleasure  or  joy;  "happy  you  are  here";  "pleased  with  the  good  news") 
  3.  (2)  felicitous,  happy  --  (marked  by  good  fortune;  "a  felicitous  life";  "a  happy  outcome") 
  4.  (1)  content,  happy  --  (satisfied;  enjoying  well-being  and  contentment;  "felt  content  with  her  lot";  "quite  happy  to  let  things  go  on  as  they  are") 
  5.  euphoric,  happy  --  (exaggerated  feeling  of  well-being  or  elation) 
  6.  happy,  well-chosen  --  (well  expressed  and  to  the  point;  "a  happy  turn  of  phrase";  "a  few  well-chosen  words";  "a  felicitous  comment") 

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