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afterglow
bliss felicity glee gleefulness joy pleasance
amusement diversion entertainment
elatedness elation exhilaration exultation intoxication
ecstasy euphoria heaven rapture
cheer cheerfulness exuberance gaiety (also gayety) jollity joyfulness jubilation
joie de vivre
comfort ease restfulness
Near Antonyms
misery sadness unhappiness wretchedness
anguish desolation joylessness sorrow woe
dejection depression despondency dispiritedness gloom melancholy
aggravation annoyance exasperation irritation pique vexation
anger fury rage
agitation distress disturbance upset
discomfort restlessness uneasiness
Antonyms
discontent discontentedness discontentment displeasure dissatisfaction unhappiness
con​tra​dic​tion
noun
con·​tra·​dic·​tion
ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən

Definition

  • act or an instance of contradicting //the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations
  • a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something //… both parts of a contradiction cannot possibly be true … — Thomas Hobbes
    a statement or phrase whose parts contradict each other //a round square is a contradiction in terms
  • logical incongruity
    a situation in which inherent factors, actions, or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another
enjoyment gladness gratification happiness pleasure relish satisfaction
Related Words
afterglow
bliss felicity glee gleefulness joy pleasance
amusement diversion entertainment
elatedness elation exhilaration exultation intoxication
ecstasy euphoria heaven rapture
cheer cheerfulness exuberance gaiety (also gayety) jollity joyfulness jubilation
joie de vivre
comfort ease restfulness
Near Antonyms
misery sadness unhappiness wretchedness
anguish desolation joylessness sorrow woe
dejection depression despondency dispiritedness gloom melancholy
aggravation annoyance exasperation irritation pique vexation
anger fury rage
agitation distress disturbance upset
discomfort restlessness uneasiness
Antonyms
discontent discontentedness discontentment displeasure dissatisfaction unhappiness
con​tra​dic​tion
noun
con·​tra·​dic·​tion
ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən

Definition

  • act or an instance of contradicting //the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations
  • a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something //… both parts of a contradiction cannot possibly be true … — Thomas Hobbes
    a statement or phrase whose parts contradict each other //a round square is a contradiction in terms
  • logical incongruity
    a situation in which inherent factors, actions, or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another