smiling
Wearing a grin
Smiling describes a facial expression where the corners of the mouth turn upward, typically indicating pleasure, amusement, or friendliness.
As an adjective, it modifies faces or people: a smiling child, smiling faces greeted us at the door.
It can also describe things that seem pleasant or welcoming: smiling fields, a smiling future.
Broad, toothy smile
- beamStructural support member
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- simperCoy, foolish smile
- dimpleFacial skin depression
teeth · lips · mouth · cheeks · eyes · radiant · beaming · toothy
Joyful emotional state
- joyIntense positive emotion
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
amusement · glee · mirth · cheerfulness · elation · satisfaction · bliss · lightheartedness
Receiving others warmly
- approachableEasy to engage with
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- affableWarm and approachable
amiable · pleasant · gracious · inviting · disarming · easygoing · personable · congenial
Sweeping hand gesture
Warm emotional attachment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
caring · compassion · nurturing · comforting · reassuring · loving · maternal · paternal
Restoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- approvingExpressing favorable judgment
- affirmingDeclaring something true
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
hopeful · optimistic · cheering · heartening · comforting · bolstering
Showing respectful consideration
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- obligingWilling to help others
- composedCalm and self-possessed
serene · placid · impassive · enigmatic · inscrutable · Mona Lisa
grin
Broad, toothy smile
dimple · teeth · lips · mouth · cheeks · eyes · radiant · beaming · toothy · broad
happiness
Joyful emotional state
contentment · amusement · glee · mirth · cheerfulness · elation · satisfaction · bliss · lightheartedness · buoyancy
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- approachableEasy to engage with
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
affable · amiable · pleasant · gracious · inviting · disarming · easygoing · personable · congenial · neighborly
waving
Sweeping hand gesture
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- bowRespectful forward inclination
namaste · hug · salute · acknowledgment · welcome · hello · reception
affection
Warm emotional attachment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
fondness · caring · compassion · nurturing · comforting · reassuring · loving · maternal · paternal · benevolent
reassuring
Restoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- approvingExpressing favorable judgment
- affirmingDeclaring something true
uplifting · hopeful · optimistic · cheering · heartening · comforting · bolstering
courteous
Showing respectful consideration
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- obligingWilling to help others
composed · serene · placid · impassive · enigmatic · inscrutable · Mona Lisa
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
- simple tasksblinking, breathing, clapping, nodding, shrugging
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- audience behaviorcheering, clapping, booing, standing ovation, applause
- keep smilingContinue showing happiness
- smiling face
- smiling assassinTreacherous person feigning friendliness