Synonyms and antonyms of Happiness in British Thesaurus

happiness (noun)

the feeling of being happy

pleasure (noun)

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

joy (noun)

a feeling of great happiness

delight (noun)

a feeling of great happiness and pleasure

contentment (noun)

the happiness you feel when you have everything you want and you enjoy your life

ecstasy (noun)

a feeling of great happiness and pleasure, often sexual pleasure

euphoria (noun)

a feeling of great happiness that usually lasts for a short time only

elation (noun)

a feeling of great happiness and excitement

jollity (noun)

formal the state or feeling of being happy

nirvana (noun)

a state of complete spiritual happiness that Buddhists and Hindus try to achieve in which human existence no longer seems important

afterglow (noun)

a happy feeling after a pleasant experience

bliss (noun)

complete happiness

bonhomie (noun)

formal a friendly happy feeling

buoyancy (noun)

a feeling of happiness and confidence

cheer (noun)

mainly literary a feeling of happiness

content (noun)

literary a feeling of happiness and satisfaction

delirium (noun)

extreme excitement or happiness

exaltation (noun)

formal the feeling of being extremely happy and proud

the feel-good factor (noun)

the feeling that people have when things such as the economy are going well

felicity (noun)

very formal great happiness

festivities (noun)

a happy feeling that people get when they celebrate a special event

fulfillment ()

the American spelling of fulfilment

fulfilment (noun)

a feeling of happiness and satisfaction, especially because you are doing something important or using your abilities

gaiety (noun)

old-fashioned a feeling or state of happiness and fun

glee (noun)

a feeling of excitement and happiness that often includes pleasure at someone else’s bad luck

harmony (noun)

a feeling that you are happy and your mind and emotions are well balanced

high (noun)

a feeling of great happiness or excitement

job satisfaction (noun)

the feeling that you have when you enjoy your job

jubilation (noun)

behaviour that shows you are extremely happy because something good has happened

nirvana (noun)

informal a feeling of complete happiness and peace

radiance (noun)

happiness that you can see in someone’s appearance or smile

rapture (noun)

literary a feeling of great happiness or excitement

relief (noun)

a relaxed happy feeling that you get because something bad has not happened or a bad situation has ended

transports of joy/delight/rapture ()

a state of great happiness or excitement

uplift (noun)

a sudden feeling of happiness

vivacity (noun)

literary happy and lively behaviour

wedded bliss ()

happiness in marriage

welfare (noun)

the health and happiness of people

well-being (noun)

the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in, that involves such things as being happy, healthy, and safe, and having enough money