happiness

noun/ˈhæpinəs/CEFR A2

সুখ, আনন্দ

Meaning

The state of being happy.

Example sentences

Money alone does not bring happiness.শুধু টাকা সুখ আনে না।
We wish you happiness in your new home.নতুন বাড়িতে আপনার সুখ কামনা করি।

A common mistake

I wish your happiness.→I wish you happiness.

Wish takes the person first and the thing second: wish somebody something.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: joy, gladness, joyfulness, felicity

Antonyms: sadness, sorrow

Similar words, and what each means

joy
আনন্দ, খুশি
A feeling of great happiness.
gladness
আনন্দ, খুশি
The state of being happy and pleased.
joyfulness
আনন্দময়তা, হর্ষ
The state of feeling and showing great happiness.
felicity
পরম সুখ, আনন্দ
Intense happiness and a state of great contentment.

Other English words for “সুখ, আনন্দ”

bliss
Perfect happiness or great joy.
gladness
The state of being happy and pleased.
enjoyment
The pleasure taken in something.
pleasure
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
felicity
Intense happiness and a state of great contentment.
fun
Enjoyment; a good time.

Opposite words

sadness
দুঃখ, বিষণ্ণতা
The feeling of being unhappy.
sorrow
দুঃখ, শোক
A feeling of deep sadness or grief.
unhappiness
অসুখী ভাব, মনখারাপ
The feeling of not being happy; sadness.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

happyadjectiveসুখী, খুশি

“happiness” elsewhere on EnglishBD

A suffix goes at the end and usually changes the word class — happy becomes happiness, a noun.
Word Formation in English: One Word, Four Forms →
Nobody says happiness has set in.
Phrasal Verbs with Set →
Happiness idioms are stronger than the word “happy”, and that is their whole job.
English Idioms about Happiness →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“happiness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বড় বাতাস ধরার পাল
- • অবরোধ, নাকাবন্দি
- • জ্যাসপার (রঙিন অস্বচ্ছ পাথর)
- • সুখ, আনন্দ
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সুখ, আনন্দ — happiness (noun) — সুখ, আনন্দ. The state of being happy.
Which word is closest in meaning to “happiness”?
- • bottom
- • banquet
- • joy
- • government
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joy — joy — আনন্দ, খুশি. A feeling of great happiness.

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