Happiest
'hæpiɪst
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
Experiencing or expressing pleasure, contentment, or joy.
'hæpiɪst
adjectivepositiveBeginner
General
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
The children were the happiest at the ice cream shop.
💡 Simply: When you're feeling super good and like everything is awesome! Like when you get a new toy or have a fun day.
👶 For kids: Feeling very, very good and smiley!
More Examples
2
He was happiest when he was surrounded by his family.
3
This is the happiest day of my life!
How It's Used
General conversation
"She was the happiest person I knew."
Literature
"The happiest of children at the carnival."
From Middle English *happi (adjective) "fortunate, lucky", from Old Norse *happ (noun) "luck, chance"
The word 'happiest' has been used since the 14th century and its usage has been consistent throughout history to convey a sense of joy.
Memory tip
Think of a time you felt pure joy; that's how the happiest feels.
Practice
Base: happy
happiestthappiestly
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written