Happy Words List

We love a good list of words, and we especially love happy, positive, and encouraging words – so this is a great combination!

What are some happy words?

Happy words are adjectives (or describing words) that we can use to help explain a feeling of happiness.

Depending on the situation or context of an experience, the word that we can use to describe ‘happiness’ may vary greatly. For example, what might be appropriate amongst the friends, may not be appropriate in the workplace, yet it can still describe a state of feeling happy.

List of Happy Words

If you want to find a word to explain and describe happiness, then the following list will help give you some ideas and inspiration.

- affirmative
- affirmed
- amused
- awe
- awesome
- beaming
- beauty
- bemused
- blessed
- blest
- blissful
- blithe
- buoyant
- captivated
- cheerful
- cheery
- chipper
- chirpy
- chuffed
- content
- contented
- delighted
- ecstatic
- elated
- energetic
- entertained
- enthusiastic
- excited
- exhilarated
- exuberant
- exultant
- fantastic
- gay
- giddy
- glad
- gleeful
- gracious
- grateful
- gratified
- happy
- hopeful
- intoxicated
- joking
- jolly
- joy
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilant
- laughing
- lively
- lucky
- merry
- mirthful
- optimistic
- overjoyed
- peaceful
- peppy
- perky
- pleasant
- pleased
- positive
- rapt
- rejoicing
- satisfied
- silly
- smiling
- sparkling
- sunny
- thankful
- thrilled
- tickled
- upbeat