Synonyms for smiling
smil·ing

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1. smilingnoun

   Antonyms:
   unsmiling

2. smilingadjective

   That which smiles or has a smile.

   smiling children

   Antonyms:
   unsmiling

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

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 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, happy, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, 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.

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1. smile, smiling, grin, grinningadjective

   a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

   Synonyms:
   smile, grinning, grin

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, depressing, uncheerful

2. beamish, smiling(a), twinklyadjective

   smiling with happiness or optimism

   "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, depressing, uncheerful

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1. List of paraphrases for "smiling":

   smile, mouse, smiles, grin, grinning

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How to use smiling in a sentence?

1. Rudy Almanzor:

   He always had tons of energy, i never saw him not smiling, laughing, and wanting to have fun. He worked hard, played hard.

2. Ayako Nakayama:

   A change in Happy New Era '' may happen only once in our life time, so it's a happy day, and I wanted my child also to be present at that moment, i hope this is a peaceful era where everyone can live with smiling faces.' . Elsewhere, couples wanting to register their marriages as soon as the Reiwa era began at midnight had lined up at government offices, which set special desks for the paperwork. For 29-year-old Kenya Fujisaki, the move was mostly practical.

3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes in The Copper Beeches:

   It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

4. Harold Prince:

   The audience every night is the best response because people are on their feet, regardless of how they start, they are just smiling and they can't believe how much fun they are having.

5. Madeline Kahn:

   I hope Madeline Kahn is looking down and is smiling.