happy

Feeling good because you enjoy your life or something nice has happened.

• The children look happy.
• Seeing her again made me very happy.
• Are you happy about moving to the city?

How to use it: happy about something (She is happy about the good news.); happy for someone (I’m happy for you both.); happy that… (He was happy that his friend could come.)

Similar words: glad, cheerful, joyful

Opposites: sad, unhappy

Common phrases: feel happy, happy about something, happy person, make someone happy

Giving people pleasure and good feelings.

• It was a happy day.
• The story has a happy ending.
• We shared happy memories of our childhood.

Similar words: joyful, pleasant

Opposites: sad, unhappy

Common phrases: happy day, happy ending, happy memories, happy occasion

Satisfied with something or willing to do it without objecting.

• I’m happy to help.
• She wasn’t happy with the result.
• Would you be happy to work on Saturday?

How to use it: happy with something (Are you happy with the service?); happy to do something (I’d be happy to carry that for you.); happy for someone to do something (I’m happy for you to use my desk.)

Similar words: satisfied, content, willing

Opposites: dissatisfied, unwilling

Common phrases: happy to help, happy with something, happy about something

Bringing a good result by luck.

• We met by happy chance.
• A happy accident led to their discovery.
• By a happy coincidence, both sisters caught the same train.

Similar words: lucky, fortunate, favourable

Opposites: unlucky, unfortunate

Common phrases: happy chance, happy coincidence, happy accident

Something happens by good luck or fits the situation especially well.

• We met again by a happy coincidence.
• That happy accident led to a useful discovery.
• Her arrival proved to be a happy turn of events.

Similar words: fortunate, lucky, favorable

Opposites: unfortunate

Common phrases: happy coincidence, happy accident, happy outcome