Happiness vs Grateful - What's the difference?
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The emotion of being happy; joy.
* 1877 , ,
(archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
* 1643 , — , I-i
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
Showing appreciation, being thankful.
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Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
Pleasing, welcome.
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
* Herman Melville, Omoo
As a noun happiness
is the emotion of being happy; joy.As an adjective grateful is
showing appreciation, being thankful.happiness
English
Noun
(wikipedia happiness)- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
- All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
- 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 * joyUsage notes
Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.Antonyms
* unhappiness * haplessnessReferences
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*grateful
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(Gratitude)Alternative forms
* gratefull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- I'm grateful that you helped me out.
- I'm grateful to you for helping me out
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The Skeleton in Armor:
- Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
- grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.