happy

The word “happy” has 2 syllables: hap-py

It's pronounced as /ˈhæpi/

What is synonym and antonym for happy?

In the thesaurus, “happy” has 17 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for happy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for happy

appropriate
concerned
delighted
fit
fitted
fitting
fortunate
glad
good
lucky
obsessed
pleased
proper
satisfied
suitable
thankful
worried

Antonyms for happy

apathetic
casual
cool
depressed
detached
discontented
disinterested
dispassionate
displeased
dissatisfied
expected
hapless
improper
inapplicable
inappropriate
incapable
incongruous
indecent
indifferent
joyless
luckless
nonchalant
sad
unconcerned
unenthusiastic
unfit
unfortunate
unhappy
uninterested
uninvolved
unlucky
unsatisfied
unseemly
unsuitable
wrong

Meanings of happy

noun
1. A happy event, thing, person, etc.
2. Preceded by the: happy people as a group.
verb
1. Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
2. Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
adjective
1. Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
2. Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
3. Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
4. (Of acts, speech, etc.) Appropriate, apt, felicitous.
5. (in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
6. (of people, often followed by "at" or "in") Dexterous, ready, skilful.

Example Sentences

She felt happy when she received the good news.
It was a happy occasion as everyone gathered to celebrate his birthday.
They had a happy reunion after years of being apart.
The children were happy to see their favorite movie at the theater.
A happy atmosphere filled the room during the holiday dinner.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to happy, such as: apathetic, appropriate, casual, concerned, cool, delighted, depressed.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.