English Synonyms and Antonyms

Job v, 17.
Happy is also applied to the ready dexterity or skill by which favorable results (usually in minor matters) are
secured, when it becomes a synonym for dexterous, felicitous, and the associated words; as, he has a happy
wit; happy at retort (compare CLEVER). In its most frequent present use, happy is applied to the state of one
enjoying happiness, or to that by which happiness is expressed; as, a happy heart; a happy face; happy
laughter; happy tears (compare synonyms for HAPPINESS). Cheerful applies to the possession or expression
of a moderate and tranquil happiness. A cheery word spontaneously gives cheer to others; a cheering word is
more distinctly planned to cheer and encourage. Gay applies to an effusive and superficial happiness (often
not really worthy of that name) perhaps resulting largely from abundant animal spirits: we speak of gay
revelers or a gay horse. A buoyant spirit is, as it were, borne up by joy and hope. A sunny disposition has a
constant tranquil brightness that irradiates all who come within its influence.
Antonyms:
Compare synonyms for GRIEF.
Prepositions:
A happy event for him; happy at a reply; happy in his home, with his friends, among his children; happy at the
discovery, over his success.
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HARMONY.
Synonyms:
accord, concurrence, consistency, uniformity, accordance, conformity, consonance, union, agreement,
congruity, symmetry, unison, amity, consent, unanimity, unity. concord,
When tones, thoughts, or feelings, individually different, combine to form a consistent and pleasing whole,
there is harmony. Harmony is deeper and more essential than agreement; we may have a superficial, forced,
or patched-up agreement, but never a superficial, forced, or patched-up harmony. Concord is less full and
spiritual than harmony. Concord implies more volition than accord; as, their views were found to be in perfect
accord; or, by conference concord was secured; we do not secure accord, but discover it. We may speak of
being in accord with a person on one point, but harmony is wider in range. Conformity is correspondence in
form, manner, or use; the word often signifies submission to authority or necessity, and may be as far as
possible from harmony; as, the attempt to secure conformity to an established religion. Congruity involves the
element of suitableness; consistency implies the absence of conflict or contradiction in views, statements, or
acts which are brought into comparison, as in the different statements of the same person or the different
periods of one man's life; unanimity is the complete hearty agreement of many; consent and concurrence refer
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to decision or action, but consent is more passive than concurrence; one speaks by general consent when no
one in the assembly cares to make formal objection; a decision of the Supreme Court depends upon the
concurrence of a majority of the judges. Compare AGREE; FRIENDSHIP; MELODY.
Antonyms:
antagonism, contest, discord, hostility, schism, battle, controversy, disproportion, incongruity, separation,
conflict, difference, dissension, inconsistency, variance, contention, disagreement, disunion, opposition,
warfare.
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HARVEST.
Synonyms:
crop, harvest-home, ingathering, result, fruit, harvesting, proceeds, return, growth, harvest-tide, produce,
yield. harvest-feast, harvest-time, product, harvest-festival, increase, reaping,