felicific

adjective

Definition of felicificnext
as in joyous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicific
  1. joyous
  2. blissful
  3. comfortable
  4. happy
  5. cheerful
  6. glad
  7. amiable
  8. hospitable
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, City enjoyed plenty of joyous moments during their 88-year stay.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The joyous moment of WrestleMania appeared to be a thing of the past.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of joyous
Adjective
  • Every year there are a blissful six to eight weeks when Hatch chile peppers are in season.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • The best styles are super comfortable while also feeling way more elegant than an ordinary sweatsuit.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The budget-friendly, yet comfortable, micro-hotel is an oasis of art and design on an otherwise hectic street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of comfortable
Adjective
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the socialist ideal still beckons – the idea that the state, embodied either in one person or somehow in the masses, can make people richer or happier by controlling the engines of production.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • In the Role Model book, Troy Barrett is a hockey player on Ilya’s team with a history of bullying, while Harris Drover is the team’s cheerful social media manager.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Outdoor brands like Halfdays, FP Movement, Patagonia, and Athleta have quite frankly never looked better, with cheerful colorways, unique designs, and trail-ready pieces all proving that function doesn’t have to mean boring.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • Melody Winston, senior executive of Living Fresh Market in Forest Park, was glad to see some reprieve for her customers — and for her store.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lee, who also stole a base and made several excellent defensive plays, was glad to still be a Giant following the deadline.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • For a second, Fauci almost seemed to laugh, and there was a glimpse of the public-health official who had charmed much of the country during the pandemic, with his air of amiable competence.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Lucas and Marina Prior’s Thénardiers are boisterous and charming — more amiable sleazes than menacing scumbags, if that tracks.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Natural predators and weather changes make the outdoors less hospitable to these pests than indoor plants.
    — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • New England Aquarium adjunct scientist John Chisholm, who was with the crew aiming to tag sharks in Scarborough, said warmer water is making the region more hospitable to some sharks.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospitable
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“Felicific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicific. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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