The difference between Happy and Miserable

When used as nouns, happy means preceded by : happy people as a group, whereas miserable means a miserable person.

When used as adjectives, happy means having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment, whereas miserable means in a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

Happy is also verb with the meaning: often followed by : to become happy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Happy and Miserable

  1. Happy as an adjective:

    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.

    Examples:

    "Music makes me feel happy."

  2. Happy as an adjective:

    Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.

  3. Happy as an adjective:

    Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

    Examples:

    "Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?"

    "Yes, I am happy with the decision."

  4. Happy as an adjective:

    Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.

    Examples:

    "a happy coincidence"

  5. Happy as an adjective (in combination):

    Favoring or inclined to use.

    Examples:

    "[[slaphappy]], [[trigger-happy]]"

  6. Happy as an adjective (rare):

    Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by or ): dexterous, ready, skilful.

  1. Happy as a noun:

    preceded by : happy people as a group.

  1. Happy as a noun (informal, rare):

    A happy event, thing, person, etc.

  1. Happy as a verb (intransitive):

    Often followed by : to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

  2. Happy as a verb (transitive):

    Often followed by : to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

  1. Miserable as an adjective:

    In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

  2. Miserable as an adjective:

    Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.

    Examples:

    "He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football."

  3. Miserable as an adjective:

    Wretched; worthless; mean.

    Examples:

    "a miserable sinner"

  4. Miserable as an adjective (obsolete):

    Causing unhappiness or misery.

  5. Miserable as an adjective (obsolete):

    Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hooker"

  1. Miserable as a noun:

    A miserable person; a wretch.

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