noun
1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy (Freq. 4)
• Syn: ↑felicity
• Ant: ↑unhappiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑felicitous (for: ↑felicity), ↑happy
• Hypernyms: ↑emotional state, ↑spirit
• Hyponyms: ↑blessedness, ↑beatitude, ↑beatification, ↑radiance
2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being (Freq. 2)
• Ant: ↑sadness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑happy
• Hypernyms: ↑feeling
• Hyponyms:
↑bonheur, ↑gladness, ↑gladfulness, ↑gladsomeness, ↑gaiety, ↑merriment, ↑rejoicing, ↑belonging, ↑cheerfulness, ↑blitheness, ↑contentment
Useful english dictionary. 2012.