Antonyms for Happy
ˈhæp ihap·py

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.2 / 23 votes

1. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

2. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, sad

3. happyadjective

   Favored by luck or fortune; lucky.

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

   Synonyms:
   content, delighted, exultant, fortunate, lucky, elated, cheerful, prosperous

4. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, sad

5. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   sad, unhappy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. happy

   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 this sense happy is closely allied to fortunate and lucky. (See FORTUNATE.) Happy has, however, so far diverged from this original sense as to apply to advantages where chance is not recognized, or is even excluded by direct reference to the divine will, when it becomes almost equivalent to blessed.

   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.

   Job v, 17.

   Happy is also applied to the ready dexterity or skill by which favorable results (usually in minor matters) are secured, when it becomes a synonym for dexterous, felicitous, and the associated words; as, he has a happy wit; happy at retort (compare CLEVER). In its most frequent present use, happy is applied to the state of one enjoying happiness, or to that by which happiness is expressed; as, a happy heart; a happy face; happy laughter; happy tears (compare synonyms for HAPPINESS). Cheerful applies to the possession or expression of a moderate and tranquil happiness. A cheery word spontaneously gives cheer to others; a cheering word is more distinctly planned to cheer and encourage. Gay applies to an effusive and superficial happiness (often not really worthy of that name) perhaps resulting largely from abundant animal spirits: we speak of gay revelers or a gay horse. A buoyant spirit is, as it were, borne up by joy and hope. A sunny disposition has a constant tranquil brightness that irradiates all who come within its influence.

   Compare synonyms for GRIEF.

   Synonyms:
   blessed, blissful, blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, cheery, delighted, delightful, dexterous, felicitous, fortunate, gay, glad, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, smiling, sprightly, successful, sunny

   Preposition:
   A happy event for him; happy at a reply; happy in his home, with his friends, among his children; happy at the discovery, over his success.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. happy

   Antonyms:
   unlucky, unfortunate, infelicitous, unsuccessful, sorrowful, sorry, disapointed, dull, lugubrious, desponding, unhappy

   Synonyms:
   lucky, fortunate, felicitous, successful, delighted, joyous, merry, blithesome, prosperous, glad, blissful

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 22 votes

1. happyadjective

   enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

   "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

   Antonyms:
   unhappy, wretched, infelicitous, unwilling, miserable, lovesick, unfortunate, suffering

   Synonyms:
   glad, felicitous, well-chosen

2. felicitous, happyadjective

   marked by good fortune

   "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

   Antonyms:
   lovesick, unwilling, miserable, suffering, unfortunate, infelicitous, unhappy, wretched

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, well-chosen

3. glad, happyadjective

   eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

   "glad to help"

   Antonyms:
   infelicitous, miserable, wretched, suffering, lovesick, unhappy, unfortunate, unwilling

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, beaming, well-chosen

4. happy, well-chosenadjective

   well expressed and to the point

   "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, suffering, unhappy, miserable, infelicitous, wretched, unwilling, lovesick

   Synonyms:
   happy, glad, felicitous, well-chosen

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. happyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unhappy

   Synonyms:
   joyous, light-hearted, gay, blissful, glad, delighted, elated, merry, ecstatic, buoyant, cheerful, gratified, joyful, beatific, rapturous, felicitous, blithe, halcyon, charmed, exultant, ravishing, gladdened, lucky, prosperous, successful, auspicious

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. down

   down in the dumps or unhappy

   Submitted by rinat on September 23, 2019  

2. depressed

   when you feel like nobody wants you and you want to die.

   i am depressed because i watched jake paul

   Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019  

3. upset

   the boy was very sad and upset.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 2, 2019  

4. sad

   Submitted by anonymous on January 22, 2020  

5. sad

   it's the opposite emotion.

   Submitted by karitanesenior on June 13, 2022  

6. glumly

   Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019  

7. sulk

   well a good synonym for the word sulk is: mope! so i thought what is a good antonym of mope! and of course sulk! i came up with happy.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 12, 2021  

8. unhappy

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

How to use Happy in a sentence?

1. Cosan Chairman Rubens Ometto:

   We have a fantastic partnership with Shell. We are very happy, Shell is happy, nothing is going to change in the current structure.

2. Vice President Mike Pence:

   I think Michael Flynn is Michael Flynn, Michael Flynn served this country with great distinction, and for my part, I'd be happy to see Michael Flynn again.

3. David Rudisha:

   It’s tough, we can’t be seeing a world record every day, it’s something special, i broke it in 2010 and 2012, so you can see it’s tough. I’m looking forward to (trying), but getting a time close to the record would make me happy.

4. Chuck Ryan:

   (Milo) assisted the rescuers once he had some leverage and they got him out and put warm blankets on him in less than 10 minutes, he was very wet, very cold, but responsive. Otherwise, he was happy-go-lucky.

5. Arnaud Dumas de Rauly:

   What happened today is a big boost of momentum for the industry, we're happy to have bipartisan co-sponsors because up until now we only had Republican buy-in. Now we have Democratic buy-in as well.

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