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happiness

noun hap·pi·ness \ˈha-pē-nəs\

: the state of being happy

: an experience that makes you happy

Full Definition of HAPPINESS

1
obsolete :  good fortune :  prosperity
2
a :  a state of well-being and contentment :  joy
b :  a pleasurable or satisfying experience
3
:  felicity, aptness
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First Known Use of HAPPINESS

15th century

Related to HAPPINESS

Synonyms
beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, joy, warm fuzzies
Antonyms
calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

Rhymes with HAPPINESS

sappiness, scrappiness, snappiness

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. happiness
  2. greatest happiness principle
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