happiness
noun/ˈhæpinəs/
/ˈhæpinəs/
[uncountable]Word Family
- happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
- happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
- happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
- the state of feeling or showing pleasure
- to find true happiness
- Fame did not bring her happiness.
- the pursuit of happiness
- Her eyes shone with happiness.
- Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness.
- happiness (about/with something) the state of being satisfied that something is good or right synonym satisfaction
- The meeting expressed happiness about the progress made.
Synonyms satisfactionsatisfactionhappiness ▪ pride ▪ contentment ▪ fulfilmentThese are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved something.satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:
See happiness in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English- He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
- Money can’t buy you happiness.
- The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
- They found contentment in living a simple life.
- her search for personal fulfilment
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
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