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Felicity
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Simple meaning
What does Felicity mean?
great happiness or skillful expression
Dictionary definition
Great happiness; also a skillful or pleasing way of expressing something.
Example sentences
Felicity in a sentence
easy
The poem ends with a feeling of felicity.
medium
Her speech had felicity and charm.
hard
The writer's felicity with words made the description memorable.
Synonyms
Words like Felicity
Antonyms
Opposite words
miseryGreat unhappiness.
awkwardnessLack of grace or smoothness.
Word family
Felicity word family
Base word
felicity
noun
felicitous
Well chosen or pleasingly suitable.
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Practice 1
What does felicity mean?
Felicity means great happiness or skillful expression.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to felicity?
Happiness is close in meaning to felicity in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of felicity?
Misery contrasts with felicity.
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