felicity
noun
[ fɪˈlɪsɪti ]
• intense happiness.
• "domestic felicity"
Similar:
happiness,
joy,
joyfulness,
joyousness,
rapture,
bliss,
euphoria,
delight,
cheer,
cheerfulness,
gaiety,
contentedness,
satisfaction,
pleasure,
fulfilment,
transports,
• the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.
• "he exposed the kernel of the matter with his customary elegance and felicity"
Similar:
eloquence,
aptness,
appropriateness,
appropriacy,
suitability,
suitableness,
applicability,
fitness,
relevance,
pertinence,
correctness,
rightness,
Opposite:
inappropriateness,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- ‘happy’.
