noun

happiness

happiness, joy, contentment

True happiness is found within.

True happiness is found within.

I wish you a lifetime of happiness.

I wish you a lifetime of happiness.

The pursuit of happiness is a basic right.

The pursuit of happiness is a basic right.

((happiness)) the state of being happy She found happiness in her new job.

Synonyms: joy, contentment, bliss; Antonyms: sadness, misery

From 'happy' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.

Think of '-ness' as meaning 'the state of being'. So, 'happiness' is 'the state of being happy'.

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