What are some opposite words for happy?
Antonyms for happy
ˈhæp ihap·py
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term happy.
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happy
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.
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Synonyms:
blessed, blissful, blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, cheery, delighted, delightful, dexterous, felicitous, fortunate, gay, glad, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, smiling, sprightly, successful, sunnyPreposition:
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.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
happy
Antonyms:
unlucky, unfortunate, infelicitous, unsuccessful, sorrowful, sorry, disapointed, dull, lugubrious, desponding, unhappySynonyms:
lucky, fortunate, felicitous, successful, delighted, joyous, merry, blithesome, prosperous, glad, blissful
Princeton's WordNet
happyadjective
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
"a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
Antonyms:
unhappy, wretched, infelicitous, unwilling, miserable, lovesick, unfortunate, sufferingSynonyms:
glad, felicitous, well-chosenfelicitous, happyadjective
marked by good fortune
"a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"
Antonyms:
lovesick, unwilling, miserable, suffering, unfortunate, infelicitous, unhappy, wretchedSynonyms:
glad, felicitous, well-chosenglad, happyadjective
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
"glad to help"
Antonyms:
infelicitous, miserable, wretched, suffering, lovesick, unhappy, unfortunate, unwillingSynonyms:
glad, felicitous, beaming, well-chosenhappy, well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
"a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"
Antonyms:
unfortunate, suffering, unhappy, miserable, infelicitous, wretched, unwilling, lovesickSynonyms:
glad, felicitous, well-chosen
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Editors Contribution
down
down in the dumps or unhappy
Submitted by rinat on September 23, 2019depressed
when you feel like nobody wants you and you want to die.
i am depressed because i watched jake paul
Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019upset
the boy was very sad and upset.
sad
sad
it's the opposite emotion.
Submitted by karitanesenior on June 13, 2022glumly
Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019sulk
well a good synonym for the word sulk is: mope! so i thought what is a good antonym of mope! and of course sulk! i came up with happy.
unhappy
How to use happy in a sentence?
He was just a happy boy, everybody knew Jesse.
I just thought ‘this is it. My time has finally come,’ it was bittersweet because of what happened to (Wainwright), but I was happy to get into a game.
CDC stands ready to send staff to the affected areas in China to work on this investigation. As soon as we are given the invitation, we are happy to do that.
Indolence is a delightful but distressing state we must be doing something to be happy.
She's been here by herself for over 10 years, so I'm sure it's a big change for her, but she's warmed up to everybody, she's so happy, she's got all types of new friends. She's out here making lunch for us, laughing, joking. It's just a miracle to witness.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1280 | happy | |
#2263 | sorry | |
#5071 | sad | |
#5907 | suffering | |
#12840 | unfortunate | |
#13293 | dull | |
#14572 | unhappy | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#17103 | unsuccessful | |
#19538 | unwilling | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#32663 | unlucky | |
#56568 | sorrowful | |
#83148 | disapointed | |
#104174 | lovesick | |
#183706 | lugubrious |
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