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felicity
Meaning: a state of great happiness
felicity in a sentence
How felicity is used in real sentences:
The family found unexpected felicity in their quiet life by the sea.
The victory brought a rare moment of felicity to the war-weary nation.
“Children imitated their motion with raised arms, and Mara felt a rare felicity when exhausted passengers paused to join them.”
— from the passage Against the Metal
Synonyms for felicity
Other words for felicity — bliss, joy and delight — carry the same meaning.
- bliss
- joy
- delight
Antonyms of felicity
Words that mean the opposite of felicity:
- misery
- sorrow
- anguish
Where it comes from
From Latin felicitas, meaning 'happiness or good fortune.'
Memory hook
FELICITY sounds like 'feel city': imagine a whole city feeling joyful.