Happy vs. Satisfied — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Happy and Satisfied
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Definitions
Happy➦
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
They are happy to see me doing well
Melissa came in looking happy and excited
We're just happy that he's still alive
Satisfied➦
Full of or showing satisfaction
A very satisfied customer.
A satisfied look.
Happy➦
Fortunate and convenient
He had the happy knack of making people like him
Satisfied➦
Simple past tense and past participle of satisfy
Happy➦
Inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random
They tended to be grenade-happy
Satisfied➦
In a state of satisfaction.
I'm satisfied with your progress in your homework, so you can watch television now.
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Happy➦
Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy
A happy child.
The happiest day of my life.
Satisfied➦
Convinced based on the available evidence.
The judge was satisfied that the defendant did not go out with the intent to start a riot.
Happy➦
Cheerful; willing
Happy to help.
Satisfied➦
Filled with satisfaction;
A satisfied customer
Happy➦
Characterized by good luck
A happy sequence of events.
Satisfied➦
Allayed;
His thirst quenched he was able to continue
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Happy➦
Being especially well-adapted; felicitous
A happy turn of phrase.
Happy➦
Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination
Trigger-happy.
Happy➦
Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination
Money-happy.
Clothes-happy.
Happy➦
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
Music makes me feel happy.
Happy➦
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
Happy➦
Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?
Yes, I am happy with the decision.
Happy➦
(Of acts, speech, etc.) Appropriate, apt, felicitous.
A happy coincidence
Happy➦
(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
Slaphappy, trigger-happy
Happy➦
Dexterous, ready, skilful.
Happy➦
Implying 'May you have a happy ~' or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.
Happy birthday!, Happy Fourth of July!, Happy anniversary!, Happy job-hunting!
Happy➦
A happy event, thing, person, etc.
Happy➦
Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
Happy➦
Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
Happy➦
Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen.
Chymists have been more happy in finding experiments than the causes of them.
Happy➦
Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts.
Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
The learned is happy Nature to explore,The fool is happy that he knows no more.
Happy➦
Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
One gentleman is happy at a reply, another excels in a in a rejoinder.
Happy➦
Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;
A happy smile
Spent many happy days on the beach
A happy marriage
Happy➦
Experiencing pleasure or joy;
Happy you are here
Pleased with the good news
Happy➦
Marked by good fortune;
A felicitous life
A happy outcome
Happy➦
Satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;
Felt content with her lot
Quite happy to let things go on as they are
Happy➦
Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Happy➦
Well expressed and to the point;
A happy turn of phrase
A few well-chosen words
A felicitous comment
