1. (adj)smile, smiling, grin, grinning a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement Synonyms: smile, grinning, grin, smiling Antonyms: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
2. (adj)beamish, smiling(a), twinkly smiling with happiness or optimism Antonyms: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'smiling'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. smiling Happy primarily refers to something that comes "by good hap," a chance that brings prosperity, benefit, or success. And grasps the skirts of happy chance. TENNYSON In Memoriam lxiii, st. 2. In Synonyms: happy, blessed, cheering, gay, lucky, rejoiced, blissful, cheery, glad, merry, rejoicing, blithe, delighted, jocund, mirthful, smiling, blithesome, delightful, jolly, pleased, sprightly, bright, dexterous, joyful, prosperous, successful, buoyant, felicitous, joyous, rapturous, sunny, cheerful, fortunate