bonheur

Definitions of bonheur
  1. noun
    experiencing joy and pleasure
    synonyms: bien-être, joie, plaisir
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    bien-être, joie, plaisir
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
  2. noun
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
    synonyms: bien-être, joie, plaisir
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    antonyms:
    tristesse
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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    bien-être, joie, plaisir
    experiencing joy and pleasure
    gaieté
    a gay feeling
    bien-être
    happiness felt in a secure relationship
    bien-être, joie
    a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
    satisfaction
    happiness with one's situation in life
    allégresse, gaieté, hilarité
    great merriment
    familiarité, intimité
    a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
    enjouement
    the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
    satisfaction
    the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
    gaieté
    feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  3. noun
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    synonyms: joie
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    antonyms:
    chagrin, tristesse
    state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
    types:
    béatitude, félicité
    a state of supreme happiness
    type of:
    esprit
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
  4. noun
    an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
    synonyms: chance
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    antonyms:
    infortune, malchance
    an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
    types:
    prospérité
    the condition of prospering; having good fortune
    bien-être, bonne santé
    a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
    réussite, succés
    a state of prosperity or fame
    type of:
    chance, destinée, sort
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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