Happiness & Sorrow

Imtiaz Sarwar (South Korea)
weltschmerz = world of pain



Happy ## jocund, jovial, skittish, sportive, sanguine, frolicsome, convivial
elated


Sad ## despondent, desolace, distrought, disconsolable, drab, downcast, dingy, bleak, dingy,melancholy, morose, somber, stygian, saturnine, funereal, forlorn, wistful, dejected

Joie de vivre == Happiness for being alive.
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  1. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  2. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  3. elation
    a feeling of joy and pride
  4. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  5. verve
    an energetic style
  6. jollity
    feeling jovial and full of good humor
  7. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  8. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  9. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  10. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  11. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  12. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  13. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  14. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  15. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  16. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  17. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  18. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  19. frolicsome
    given to merry play
  20. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  21. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  22. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  23. downcast
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  24. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  25. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  26. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  27. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  28. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  29. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  30. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  31. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  32. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  33. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  34. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  35. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  36. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  37. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  38. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  39. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  40. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  41. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  42. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  43. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
  44. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  45. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  46. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  47. cavort
    play boisterously
  48. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  49. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  50. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  51. remorseful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  52. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  53. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  54. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  55. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  56. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  57. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  58. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  59. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  60. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  61. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  62. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  63. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  64. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  65. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  66. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  67. glee
    great merriment
  68. mirth
    great merriment
  69. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  70. pull a face
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
  71. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  72. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  73. pacifier
    device used for an infant to suck or bite on
  74. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  75. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  76. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  77. elate
    fill with high spirits
  78. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  79. excruciating
    extremely painful
  80. lamentation
    the passionate activity of expressing grief
  81. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  82. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  83. salivate
    produce a clear liquid secreted into the mouth
  84. salivate
    produce a clear liquid secreted into the mouth
  85. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  86. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  87. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  88. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  89. killjoy
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  90. spoilsport
    someone who ruins the pleasure of others
  91. party pooper
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  92. wet blanket
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  93. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  94. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  95. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  96. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  97. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  98. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  99. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  100. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  101. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  102. frolicsome
    given to merry play
  103. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  104. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  105. inanition
    exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  106. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  107. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  108. roseate
    of something having a dusty purplish pink color
  109. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  110. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  111. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  112. propitiate
    make peace with
  113. appease
    make peace with
  114. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  115. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  116. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  117. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  118. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  119. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  120. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  121. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  122. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  123. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  124. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  125. sufferable
    capable of being borne though unpleasant
  126. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  127. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  128. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  129. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  130. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  131. impenitent
    not remorseful
  132. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  133. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  134. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  135. temperament
    your usual mood
  136. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  137. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  138. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  139. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  140. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  141. tepid
    moderately warm
  142. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  143. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  144. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  145. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  146. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  147. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  148. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  149. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  150. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  151. killjoy
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  152. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  153. preen
    clean with one's bill
  154. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  155. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  156. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  157. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  158. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  159. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  160. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  161. enrapture
    hold spellbound
  162. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  163. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  164. gripe
    complain
  165. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
  166. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  167. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
  168. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  169. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
Created on Mon Oct 07 17:20:14 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Oct 27 01:31:26 EDT 2014)

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