smiling (Meaning)
smiling (n)
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
smiling (s)
smiling with happiness or optimism
smiling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Smile
Synonyms & Antonyms of smiling
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- anguished
- wailing
- despondent
- melancholy
- disheartened
- blue
- sad
- depressed
- heartbroken
- dejected
- blue
- downcast
- anguished
- wailing
- downcast
- aggrieved
- depressed
- brokenhearted
- dejected
- crying
- despondent
- unhappy
- glum
- forlorn
- heartbroken
- sad
- sorrowful
- disconsolate
- weeping
- brokenhearted
- crestfallen
- forlorn
- abject
- saddened
- sobbing
- sobbing
- dispirited
- crestfallen
- saddened
- aggrieved
- disheartened
- crying
- melancholy
- sorrowful
- abject
- weeping
- unhappy
- dispirited
- disconsolate
- glum
Synonyms:
- jaunty
- amusing
- delighted
- lighthearted
- witty
- buoyant
- spirited
- peppy
- jocose
- blessed
- euphoric
- blissful
- hilarious
- upbeat
- animated
- frisky
- joyful
- bright
- chipper
- rapturous
- carefree
- jocund
- jocular
- exuberant
- vivacious
- joking
- blest
- perky
- funny
- lively
- sprightly
- gay
- ecstatic
- happy
- sunny
- enraptured
- flippant
- festive
- radiant
- jubilant
- blithe
- playful
- bouncing
- blithesome
- joyous
- exultant
Antonyms:
- plaintive
- joyless
- mournful
- heavyhearted
- dolorous
- lachrymose
- lugubrious
- dismal
- plaintive
- desolate
- discontented
- low-spirited
- gloomy
- depressing
- bleak
- moaning
- dark
- dolorous
- cheerless
- saturnine
- disgruntled
- dreary
- moody
- low-spirited
- gloomy
- grey
- downhearted
- miserable
- morose
- dark
- discontented
- miserable
- sombre
- downhearted
- lachrymose
- black
- cheerless
- sullen
- woeful
- morose
- depressing
- doleful
- somber
- black
- sombre
- moody
- saturnine
- disgruntled
- woeful
- desolate
- lugubrious
- somber
- doleful
- heartsick
- heartsick
- sorry
- sorry
- joyless
- heavyhearted
- dismal
- grey
- bleak
- gray
- sullen
- gray
- moaning
- groaning
- mournful
- dreary
- groaning
Synonyms:
- frolicsome
- entranced
- comical
- easygoing
- uproarious
- joshing
- unconcerned
- optimistic
- high
- exhilarated
- overjoyed
- zippy
- comic
- thrilled
- facetious
- ravished
- tickled
- sanguine
- humorous
- hopeful
- riotous
- happy-go-lucky
- jesting
- gladsome
- insouciant
- sprightful
- farcical
- elated
- lightsome
- antic
- cavalier
- sportive
- rosy
Antonyms:
smiling Sentence Examples
- The child beamed a dazzling smile that lit up the entire room.
- The teacher greeted her students with a warm and welcoming smile.
- The strangers shared a brief but genuine smile as their paths crossed.
- The couple exchanged knowing smiles, expressing their unspoken bond.
- The barista's friendly smile made the morning coffee run feel a little brighter.
- The pet dog wagged its tail and smiled contentedly as its owner petted it.
- The traveler smiled in relief as they finally arrived at their destination.
- The artist's painting captured the subject's radiant smile.
- The businessman flashed a confident smile during his pitch.
- The elderly woman's eyes sparkled with a lifetime of memories, her smile etched into her wrinkles.
FAQs About the word smiling
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement, smiling with happiness or optimismof Smile
cheery, jovial, merry, mirthful, chuckling,laughing, amused, giggling, beaming, cheerful
anguished, wailing, despondent, melancholy, disheartened, blue, sad, depressed, heartbroken, dejected
The child beamed a dazzling smile that lit up the entire room.
The teacher greeted her students with a warm and welcoming smile.
The strangers shared a brief but genuine smile as their paths crossed.
The couple exchanged knowing smiles, expressing their unspoken bond.
