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Funny vs Happiness - What's the difference?

funny | happiness |

As nouns the difference between funny and happiness

is that funny is (humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling while happiness is the emotion of being happy; joy.

As an adjective funny

is amusing; humorous; comical.

funny

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(er)
  • Amusing; humorous; comical.
  • When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny .
  • Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
  • The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
    I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
    Synonyms
    * See also * See also
    Derived terms

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (humorous) A joke.
  • * 2014 , Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites (page 54)
  • Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
  • (humorous) A comic strip.
  • * 2009 , R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky (page 343)
  • His father was more likely to listen to the radio, although he would read the Sunday funnies , and his grandmother would only read the Italian language paper she picked up at the corner candy store.

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps a jocular use of (term). See above.

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (British) A narrow boat for sculling.
  • happiness

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia happiness)
  • The emotion of being happy; joy.
  • * 1877 , ,
  • Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
  • (archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  • * 1643 , — , I-i
  • All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
  • Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
  • Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness , as well as care. — .

    Synonyms

    * felicity (somewhat dated or formal) * blessedness (dated or religious) * bliss * joy

    Usage notes

    Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.

    Antonyms

    * unhappiness * haplessness

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