happiness
noun/ˈhæpinəs/CEFR A2সুখ, 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
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”
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
Idioms about feelings help you express happiness, sadness, fear and anger the way native speakers do.
English Idioms about Feelings and Emotions →It describes a state of great happiness or joy, as if you are floating high above everything — for example after very good news.
English Idioms about Happiness →A suffix is a group of letters added after it (happy + ness = happiness).
Suffix and Prefix: Rules with Examples →
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.
Related words
- joyআনন্দ, খুশিsynonym
- gladnessআনন্দ, খুশিsynonym
- joyfulnessআনন্দময়তা, হর্ষsynonym
- felicityপরম সুখ, আনন্দsynonym
- sadnessদুঃখ, বিষণ্ণতাantonym
- sorrowদুঃখ, শোকantonym
- happenঘটাnearby
- happenstanceদৈবযোগ, কাকতালীয় ঘটনাnearby
- happyসুখী, খুশিnearby
- happy hourসস্তায় পানীয় পাওয়ার নির্দিষ্ট সময়nearby
- hateঘৃণাsame level
- have toকরতেই হবে, বাধ্য হওয়াsame level