Meaning & use
happy
Feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or a sense of well-being.
See it in a sentence
The children were happy to spend the whole afternoon playing in the park.
She felt happy about her promotion but nervous about the new responsibilities.
A note on using this word
Happy with means satisfied with something, while happy for means glad on someone else's behalf.
Words with a similar meaning
gladcontent
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Words with an opposite meaning
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