Happy meaning

What does “happy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“happy” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.

happy

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
“a happy smile”
“spent many happy days on the beach”
Oppositesunhappy
marked by good fortune
“a felicitous life”
“a happy outcome”
Synonymsfelicitous
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
“glad to help”
Synonymsglad
well expressed and to the point
“a happy turn of phrase”
“a few well-chosen words”
Synonymswell-chosen

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University