happiness

happiness - English

Alternative forms

  • happinesse (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈhæpinɪs/, /ˈhæpinəs/
  • Hyphenation: hap‧pi‧ness

Noun

happiness (countable and uncountable, plural happinesses)

  1. (uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy.
  2. (archaic, uncountable) prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
  3. (archaic, uncountable) Good luck; good fortune.
  4. (obsolete, countable) Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.

Usage notes

Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.

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Derived terms

co-auto

Translations

Meaning and Definition of happiness
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