Definition of felicity Felicity
/fɪlɪˈsʌti/ - [filisutee] - fe•lic•i•ty
We found 11 definitions of felicity from 5 different sources.
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What does felicity mean?
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NounPlural: felicities |
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| felicity - pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | ||
| felicitousness | ||
| infelicity inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | ||
| felicitous exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" | ||
| appropriateness the quality of being specially suitable | ||
| felicity - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | ||
| happiness | ||
| unhappiness state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | ||
| happy well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words" | ||
| unhappy experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad" | ||
| emotional state, spirit the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" | ||
| blessedness, beatitude, beatification a state of supreme happiness | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- felicity (n.)
The state of being happy; blessedness; blissfulness; enjoyment of good. - felicity (n.)
That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing. - felicity (n.)
A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in painting portraits, or in writing or talking.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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felicity
fe-lis′i-ti, n. happiness: delight: a blessing: a happy event.—v.t. Felic′itāte, to express joy or pleasure to: to congratulate.—n. Felicitā′tion, the act of congratulating.—adj. Felic′itous, happy: prosperous: delightful: appropriate.—adv. Felic′itously. [Fr.,—L. felicitat-em, from felix, -icis, happy.]
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🔤- felicity, noun, singular of felicities.
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