synonyms for common adjective

happy and positive in feeling or attitude. This word is also used to describe a thing or place that is bright and pleasant.

Cheerful

very pleased; feeling or showing great pleasure.

Delighted

extremely happy or excited; expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Ecstatic

feeling or showing satisfaction with one’s possessions, status, or situation.

Contented

finding something funny or entertaining.

Amused

suddenly become extremely happy about something.

Thrilled

in high spirits, excited or proud, often because something has happened or been achieved.

Elated

being in a state of euphoric happiness because something very good has happened to you.

On cloud nine

very happy, ecstatic.

Be in 7th heaven

a state of extreme happiness.

Be walking/floating on air

feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation. You can use “I’m pleased to meet you” as a polite way of greeting someone when you meet a person for the first time.

Pleased synonym

(of a person) very unhappy, unpleasant or uncomfortable; causing much unhappiness or discomfort.

Miserable

(of a person) low in spirits, feeling unhappy and without hope, suffering from clinical depression.

Depressed

very sad, full of sorrow, heart-broken, feeling or showing grief.

Sorrowful

feeling annoyed, disappointed, or discouraged, especially because you cannot achieve what you want; (before a noun) having an ambition that has not been realized.

Frustrated

extremely upset, worried, or nervous.

Distraught

having or showing a lack of hope; not expecting or believing anything good in a situation.

Gloomy

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage, because you think that you are in a situation that is unlikely to improve.

Despondent

upset or worried, suffering from pain or anxiety.

Distressed

emotionally shattered, very shocked and upset.

Devastated synonym

extremely good.

Excellent

very good, impressive, extremely surprising.

Amazing

very exciting and unusual, unexpectedly excellent or impressive.

Sensational

very good, causing feelings of great admiration or respect.

Awesome

extremely good, extraordinary, causing great wonder, of the highest kind or quality.

Marvellous

very good or enjoyable.

Terrific

very impressive, excellent, or beautiful.

Splendid

exceptionally good, very much better than usual.

Outstanding

unusually good, better than average, much greater than usual, especially in skills, intelligence, quality, etc.

Exceptional synonym

remarkable enough to be famous.

Legendary synonym

very bad, unpleasant, or of low quality.

Awful

of a very low quality or standard.

Poor

not attractive, enjoyable or pleasant, causing discomfort; (of a person or their manner) unfriendly and rude.

Unpleasant

unkind or unpleasant, (especially of a place) poor in quality and appearance

Mean

extremely bad, causing great suffering or fear; (of a person) unwell or troubled.

Dreadful

mean, unpleasant, mischievous, or offensive; (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.

Nasty

morally wrong and bad. Wicked can also mean slightly bad but in an attractive way.

Wicked

unpleasant, unattractive, unfriendly.

Disagreeable

extremely or deplorably bad or distressing, of poor quality; (of a person) being in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

Wretched

pleasant or attractive; (of a person) good-natured, kind.

Nice

extremely beautiful or attractive.

Stunning

very attractive, having an attractive quality that gives pleasure to those who see it or think about it.

Beautiful

(usually of a man) physically attractive, good-looking.

Handsome

extremely attractive, beautiful, or skilful.

Dazzling

interesting and attractive.

Appealing

extremely enjoyable or impressive.

Out of this world

very beautiful or pleasant, magnificent.

Gorgeous synonym

very pleasing or delightful; (of a person or their manner) very polite, friendly, and likeable.

Charming synonym

Angry

feeling or showing angry irritation.

Annoyed

being in an angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired.

Grumpy

extremely angry.

Irate

very angry, furious.

Enraged

easily angered or upset, oversensitive.

Touchy

very angry or annoyed.

Mad

furiously angry.

Infuriated