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Happy
/ˈhæpi/
Feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.
Synonyms:
joyful
cheerful
content
elated
glad
Antonyms:
sad
unhappy
miserable
depressed
melancholy
Examples:
We all want to be
happy
.
She began to feel a little
happier
about the visit.
I wanted to return to the place where I felt
happiest
.
Etymology:
The word
happy
comes from Middle English
hap
meaning
luck
or
fortune,
related to the Old Norse word
happ
also meaning luck.
Usage Statistics:
172 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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