Slaphappy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a slaphappy young man who spent all his money on lavish parties and extravagant gifts for his friends.
- After a few too many drinks, she became slaphappy and started dancing on the table.
- The slaphappy student spent the entire semester traveling and barely attended a single class, but still managed to pass with flying colors.
- The group of slaphappy travelers decided to take a road trip across the country without planning or saving a single penny.
- The rock star's slaphappy lifestyle was the envy of all his fans, but it eventually caught up with him in the form of financial and health problems.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"; "punch-drunk with love".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The boxer was slaphappy after the tenth round, barely able to defend himself.
- After pulling an all-nighter, Sarah was slaphappy and had trouble concentrating in class.
- The crowd was slaphappy from the constant barrage of loud music and flashing lights.
- After running 26 miles, John was slaphappy and stumbled over his own feet.
- The news of winning the lottery left Jane slaphappy, she couldn't stop giggling uncontrollably.