happiest

ADJECTIVE

in high spirits; satisfied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful contented delighted ecstatic elated glad joyful joyous jubilant lively merry overjoyed peaceful pleasant pleased thrilled upbeat

WEAK

blessed blest blissful blithe can't complain captivated chipper chirpy content convivial exultant flying high gay gleeful gratified intoxicated jolly laughing light looking good mirthful on cloud nine peppy perky playful sparkling sunny tickled tickled pink up walking on air

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disappointed disturbed down grave melancholy miserable sad serious sorrowful troubled unfriendly unhappy upset

WEAK

discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless morose pained unfortunate unlucky

ADJECTIVE

lucky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apt fortunate successful

WEAK

accidental advantageous appropriate auspicious befitting casual convenient correct effective efficacious enviable favorable felicitous fitting incidental just meet nice opportune promising proper propitious providential right satisfactory seasonable suitable timely well-timed

Antonyms

WEAK

depressed discouraged dissatisfied forsaken hopeless miserable morose pained sad sorrowful troubled unfortunate unhappy unlucky

Example Sentences

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Since Samya's death, Stumo said his wife no longer listens to music, the family no longer holds karaoke nights and his son Tor -- once the happiest of the three -- had withdrawn into himself.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"What should have been the happiest day of our lives turned into our final goodbye," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

If you’re a parent taking your kid to the happiest place on earth, you go to the Enchanted Tiki Room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I was obviously coming from a place that wasn’t the happiest in my life. Whether I fully understood that at the time, I wasn’t sure. It was kind of a complex thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I wanted to say thank you, Nat. If it hadn’t been for you, I would have missed being the happiest woman in Salem—while David was here.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham