FELICIFIC Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

felicific

adjective

Definition of felicific

as in joyous

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Adjective

The new Manchester City manager had already danced down the touchline to celebrate in front of the joyous away fans as soon as referee Michael Oliver blew the final whistle on a game that City had no right to win.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As the models returned for the finale, they were joined by a string of voguing dancers in all-black ensembles, to the tune of joyous disco music.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyous

Adjective

The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
There’s also a lovely six-room day spa and wellness center, where the relaxation room with a balcony overlooking the Rockies is as blissful as the treatments themselves.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blissful

Adjective

It may be overlooked, considering how comfortable Suzuki appears when carrying out Unai Emery’s ploy of his backline baiting an opponent’s press, but at Parma, he was required to kick mostly long.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Drew Lock has clearly become more comfortable as a passer this quarter, but his 14-yard run also hurt New England by putting Seattle only three yards from the goal line.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of comfortable

Adjective

But despite the hard work that’s gone into making Robin Roberts Stadium home base for Year 1, many seem genuinely happy to be there.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Grandparents support many families by sharing traditions, providing guidance and helping raise happy, healthy kids.

— Anita Bachmann, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of happy

Adjective

Even as a brutal heat wave threatened to smother the energy, the fest felt like a cheerful coming-out party—an announcement of the political commitments of a generation of mainstream artists more famous for singing about the self than about society.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
The cheerful voice of a guide on a mic booms through the open-air cab of each old-timey bus.

— Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheerful

Adjective

But McDowell is glad the Supreme Court blocked the use of the new districts for November.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Now that Earle Meets World is, well, out in the world, Alix, Ashtin, and the rest of the family are particularly glad that their breast cancer journey is in the spotlight—and plan on continuing to spread awareness.

— Caitlin Carlson, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

Wyler directs this serpentine, amiable comedy with a deft hand, intricately drawing out the fine details that make the whole heist operation tick.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Only Ann Patchett could write such a pleasant, amiable novel about death, and only a horse could serve as her essential metaphor for peaceful salvation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of amiable

Adjective

What were previously wetlands for parts of the year have been overtaken by vegetation, making the area less hospitable for birds and other creatures.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Li said that Yunnan would have offered our archaic human relatives a hospitable climate, rich in plant and animal life.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hospitable

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