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felicity

/fəˈlɪsəti/noun

उच्चारण फ़लिसटी

परमानंद, सुख

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    [U] formal

    great happiness

    परमानंद, सुख

    • domestic felicity
    • Newlyweds often dream of a life of perfect felicity in a small cottage.
    • The couple wished the newly married pair a life of felicity.
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    • He found felicity in simple pleasures, such as walks by the river.
    • The poem describes the felicity of a quiet village life.

    Synonyms happiness bliss joy contentment delight

    Opposite unhappiness misery sadness sorrow

  2. 2

    [U] formal

    the quality of being well chosen or suitable

    (भाषा की) उपयुक्तता, सुंदरता

    • She expresses herself with great felicity.
    • The poet's felicity in choosing words made every line sound natural.
    • The speaker described the event with great felicity.
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    • The felicity of her phrases made the essay a pleasure to read.
    • He thanked the audience with remarkable felicity.

    Synonyms aptness appropriateness eloquence grace fluency

    Opposite clumsiness awkwardness

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?Which word?

Keep the happiness words together: felicity, bliss (perfect happiness), contentment, joy, euphoria.

सुख के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: felicity, bliss (पूर्ण सुख), contentment, joy, euphoria।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the family together: felicity (happiness; well-chosen expression), felicitous (well chosen; suitable: 'a felicitous phrase'), felicitate (formal, congratulate or honour: 'The school felicitated the toppers').

परिवार साथ याद रखिए: felicity (सुख; सुचयनित अभिव्यक्ति), felicitous (सुचयनित; उपयुक्त: 'a felicitous phrase'), felicitate (औपचारिक, बधाई देना या सम्मानित करना: 'The school felicitated the toppers')।

The opposite infelicitous means unsuitable.

विपरीत infelicitous का अर्थ अनुपयुक्त है।