Happy and Sorrowful

Happy

Happy adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.
Usage example: made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result

Sorrowful is an antonym for happy in topics: contented, lucky, satisfied.

Nearby Words: happiness, happily

Sorrowful

Sorrowful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: adopted a sorrowful tone of voice to read the news story about the former governor's death

Happy is an antonym for sorrowful in grieving topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Following these events, Pilika's portrait is altered for the rest of the game, replacing her previous happy expression by a deeply sorrowful one, and the events traumatized her so much that she became mute.
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