CookDubin happy/sad words

CookDubin (United States of America)
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  1. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  2. buoyant
    characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
  3. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  4. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  5. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  6. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  7. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  8. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  9. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  10. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  11. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  12. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  13. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  14. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  15. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  16. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  17. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  18. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  19. throes
    violent pangs of suffering
  20. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Created on Tue Apr 23 12:38:09 EDT 2013

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