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Happiness Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Happiness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

"After years of hard work, she finally experienced a profound happiness that filled her heart with both deep contentment and intense joy."

2

emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

"The warm sunlight filled her heart with a deep happiness that came from being healthy and surrounded by loved ones."

3

The emotion of being happy; joy.

"Her happiness was evident in her bright smile and light step as she walked into the room."

In plain English: Happiness is that good feeling you get when things go your way and everything seems perfect right now.

"She smiled with pure happiness when she saw her friend at the door."

Example Sentences
"She smiled with pure happiness when she saw her friend at the door." noun
"True happiness often comes from spending time with loved ones." noun
"She found a deep sense of happiness in helping others achieve their goals." noun
"The children's faces lit up with pure happiness when they received their gifts." noun
See Also
joy smile golden age contentment glad rapture living death luck
Related Terms
Antonyms
unhappiness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
emotional state feeling
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
blessedness radiance bonheur gladness gaiety rejoicing belonging cheerfulness contentment

Origin

The word happiness is formed by adding the suffix "-ness" to the adjective happy. This construction follows a common pattern where abstract nouns are created from descriptive words.

Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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