adjective

happier

happier

She looks happier now.

She looks happier now.

I would be happier with a new job.

I would be happier with a new job.

((sb.)) is happier (sb.) is more happy She is happier now.

((sb.)) is happier ((with sth.)) (sb.) is more content with (sth.) I am happier with my new job.

Synonyms: more cheerful, more content, more joyful; Antonyms: sadder, more miserable

The comparative form of 'happy'. From Old Norse 'happ' (luck, chance) + the comparative suffix '-er'.

The '-er' ending means 'more'. So, happier simply means 'more happy'.

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