Exultant is triumphantly happy. In the Bible, Mary says "My soul exalts the Lord" (Luke 1:46). Exultant comes from Middle French and originates in the 1540s. It is also related to the word salutation.
Mirthful is full of mirth or happiness. It can be traced back to a word in Middle English from about 1300.
Gleeful is full of glee or triumphantly joyful or happy. Glee some is a very close synonym.
Overjoyed is extremely happy. The earliest use of the word predates 1600. How happy are you if you are above or over joy? "Overjoyed" is also a Stevie Wonder song. It reached Number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1985. Overjoyed the word relates to having a high degree of joy.
Upbeat in addition to an unaccented beat before an accented beat also has an informal meaning of happy. Upbeat could be used with music. This word is more recent than many other words in this quiz, only dating to the 1860s. The use of the word as a noun predates its use as an adjective.
Ecstatic is feeling overwhelming happiness. Ecstatic also has mystical or spiritual overtones. Ecstatic dates to the late 16th century. Ecstatic is related to the word ecstasy. The word can be ultimately traced to an origin in Greek.
Delighted is feeling or showing pleasure or happiness. There are forms of the word for several parts of speech including a noun form and an adverb form. The word originated about 1600. Delightful is an obsolete form.
Joyous is full of happiness or joy. The word could be found in Middle English and originally came from Middle French in the 1300s. Joyful is an older form of the word.
Thrilled is feeling or showing excitement or pleasure or happiness. The word was first used in the 1880s. Thrilled can be used as a verb or an adjective.
Cheerful is notably optimistic or happy. So to speak, you are full of cheer. Cheerful can be traced back to the 15th century.
Glad is to be pleased or happy. Glad is hundred of years old and can be traced to Middle English and further to Old English. Glad is a synonym for happy but is generally viewed as more specific.
Jubilant is feeling or expressing great happiness. A jubilee is a celebration for a significant anniversary like 50 years. Jubilant goes back to the 1660s.
The Unhappy Adjectives:
Melancholy is a feeling of pensive sadness or unhappiness. "My Melancholy Baby" is a popular song from the 1910s. Melancholy originated in Middle English several hundred years ago.
Troubled is beset by problems or unhappiness. A troubled person is often dealing with multiple troubles or problems. Troubled goes back to the 14th century
Miserable is wretchedly uncomfortable or unhappy. Miserable can be traced back to Middle English and Middle French.
Gloomy is dark or poorly lit and is often associated with unhappiness. The word gloomy can also often be used with the weather. Gloomy dates to the 16th century.
Despondent is low spirits through loss of hope or courage and associated with unhappiness. Despondent originated over 300 years ago.
Sorrowful is first or showing grief and associated with unhappiness. It's a very old world, tracing back over 800 years.
Mournful is unhappiness shown through feeling or expressing grief or sadness. The word originated in the 15th century.
Hopeless is a lack of hope, caused by unhappiness.
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