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hap·py

happy

 
 
pronunciation:
hae pi
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: happier, happiest
definition: Happy is the way you feel when nothing is wrong and everything is good. Most people are happy when other people like them and they have friends. Doing something fun also makes people happy.
Stephen was so happy when he opened his gifts on Christmas morning.
 
synonyms:
glad, pleased
antonyms:
dark, unhappy
similar words:
content, delighted, satisfied, wild
derivation: happily (adv.)
Word Builder: happy +
  • happiness:
    the condition of being happy.
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some descriptions of someone who is happy