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Synonyms of felicity

48 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for felicity is joy. Other synonyms of felicity are happiness, delight, glee, exuberance and mirth. The opposite of felicity is infelicity.

Synonyms and similar words for felicity

nounIntense happiness.

  • beatitude
  • blissPerfect happiness.
  • euphoriaAn excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
  • joie de vivreEnjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.
  • joyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  • mirthThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
  • rapture
  • blithenessThe characteristic of being blithe.
  • blithesomenessThe quality of being blithesome.
  • cheerfulnessThe state of being cheerful; joy.
  • cheerinessThe state of being cheery.
  • contentnessThe state of being content; contentedness.
  • contentednessThe state of being contented.
  • delightJoy; pleasure.
  • delightednessThe quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
  • elatednessQuality of being elated.
  • elationA feeling of joy and pride.
  • exuberanceThe quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
  • exuberantnessQuality of being exuberant.
  • gaietyThe state of being happy or merry.
  • gaynessThe state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.
  • gayfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being gayful.
  • gladnessThe state of being glad; joy.
  • gleeJoy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
  • gleefulnessThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
  • gleesomenessThe quality of being gleesome.
  • happinessThe emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
  • high spiritsJoyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.
  • hilarity
  • jollinessThe quality of being jolly; jollity.
  • jollityThe state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
  • jovialityThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
  • jovialnessThe state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
  • joyfulnessThe state of being joyful.
  • joyousnessThe state of being joyous.
  • merrimentA state of enjoyable exuberance.
  • merrinessThe property of being merry.
  • mirthfulnessThe property of being mirthful; happiness.
  • pleasednessThe quality or state of being pleased.
  • gladsomeness archaicGladness.
  • liss obsoleteComfort; happiness.

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Opposite of felicity

nounIntense happiness.

Meaning of felicity

  1. noun The condition of being happy.
  2. noun Intense happiness.
  3. noun An instance of intense happiness.

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Questions about synonyms of felicity

What is another word for felicity?
Felicity has 48 synonyms on Word.ws, such as joy, happiness, delight, glee, exuberance, mirth, merriment and gladness.
What is the opposite of felicity?
The opposite of felicity is infelicity.
What does felicity mean?
Felicity means the condition of being happy.

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