hap|pi|ness

hap|pi|ness
hap|pi|ness «HAP ee nihs», noun.
1. the condition of being happy; gladness: »

Life is one long search for happiness.

3. aptness; appropriateness: »

The happiness of the comparison caught our attention.

SYNONYM(S): fitness, suitability.
Synonym Study 1 Happiness, felicity, bliss mean a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. Happiness is the common and general word: »

His promotion brought him happiness.

Felicity means great or joyous happiness: »

I wish you felicity in marriage.

Bliss implies the highest degree of happiness: »

They are in a state of bliss now that they are engaged.


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