halcyon

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

In a sentence

Halcyon in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing halcyon in a sentence.

They looked back fondly on the halcyon days of their early friendship.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

to perceive something that does not exist as a result of a disordered mental state or external influence

Common questions

Halcyon (adjective) means marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

Here is halcyon used in an example sentence: "They looked back fondly on the halcyon days of their early friendship."

Common synonyms for halcyon include tranquil, serene, idyllic, untroubled.

Antonyms of halcyon include turbulent, tumultuous.

Halcyon is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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