Antonyms for happier
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hap-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæp i |
Definition of happier
Origin :- late 14c., "lucky, favored by fortune, prosperous;" of events, "turning out well," from hap (n.) "chance, fortune" + -y (2). Sense of "very glad" first recorded late 14c. Ousted Old English eadig (from ead "wealth, riches") and gesælig, which has become silly. Meaning "greatly pleased and content" is from 1520s. Old English bliðe "happy" survives as blithe. From Greek to Irish, a great majority of the European words for "happy" at first meant "lucky." An exception is Welsh, where the word used first meant "wise."
- Used in World War II and after as a suffix (e.g. bomb-happy, flak-happy) expressing "dazed or frazzled from stress." Happy medium is from 1778. Happy ending in the literary sense recorded from 1756. Happy as a clam (1630s) was originally happy as a clam in the mud at high tide, when it can't be dug up and eaten. Happy hunting ground, the reputed Indian paradise, is attested from 1840, American English. Related: Happier; happiest.
- adj in high spirits; satisfied
- adj lucky
- The tune was familiar to her in happier days, and she listened to it with tears.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I sometimes fancy that the old woman is the happier of the two.
- Extract from : « Sunday at Home (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- And when the news came that he was getting better, his father did not seem the least happier!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Christine saw his approval, and was happier than she had been for weeks.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Since then—curious as it will no doubt sound—I have been happier.
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
- Possibly he could have been happier in a careless way if he had never suffered.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Yet I was now happier and better satisfied with myself than I had ever been before.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I assured her that I now expected to be happier than I had ever been.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I do not know that I have ever passed a happier summer than the present has been.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- It was difficult to say which was happier, the charming guest or its kind hosts.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
Synonyms for happier
- accidental
- advantageous
- appropriate
- apt
- auspicious
- befitting
- blessed
- blest
- blissful
- blithe
- can't complain
- captivated
- casual
- cheerful
- chipper
- chirpy
- content
- contented
- convenient
- convivial
- correct
- delighted
- ecstatic
- effective
- efficacious
- elated
- enviable
- exultant
- favorable
- felicitous
- fitting
- flying high
- fortunate
- gay
- glad
- gleeful
- gratified
- incidental
- intoxicated
- jolly
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilant
- just
- laughing
- light
- lively
- looking good
- meet
- merry
- mirthful
- nice
- on cloud nine
- opportune
- overjoyed
- peaceful
- peppy
- perky
- playful
- pleasant
- pleased
- promising
- proper
- propitious
- providential
- right
- satisfactory
- seasonable
- sparkling
- successful
- suitable
- sunny
- thrilled
- tickled
- tickled pink
- timely
- up
- upbeat
- walking on air
- well-timed
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