noun
happiness
HA-pee-nihs
noun
1
The state of feeling joyful, content, or satisfied with life.
"True happiness often comes from simple things like good friends and health."
"Money can buy comfort, but it can't guarantee happiness."
How to Use Happiness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe feeling or state of being happy.
Common pairings
a life of happiness
pursue happiness
bring happiness
Word Forms
happinesses plural
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Etymology
From happy plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.
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Rhymes for happiness
business
ugliness
laziness
holiness
craziness
weariness
readiness
emptiness
manliness
dizziness
tardiness
heaviness
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