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adjective

happy

Feeling pleasure or contentment, or satisfied with something.

She feels happy when her whole family eats dinner together.

Etymology
happEnglishchance; fortune
+yEnglishcharacterized by

Happy is formed from hap, meaning chance or fortune. Being favored by fortune developed into feeling the pleasure or contentment associated with it.

More examples

  • Are you happy with the color of the walls?
  • I'm so happy to see you again.
  • He seems happier now that he works closer to home.

Forms

happy · happier · happiest

happiness noun — A feeling of pleasure or contentment.

happily adverb — In a joyful or contented way.

Similar words

glad
Often expresses pleasure about a particular event or situation.
content
Emphasizes quiet satisfaction rather than excitement or strong joy.
pleased
Usually describes satisfaction with a particular result or action.