slaphappy meaning

UK US /ˈslæphæpi/ 3 syllables

slaphappy (adjective): cheerfully irresponsible.

slaphappy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

slaphappy as an adjective

  1. cheerfully irresponsible
    • carefree with his money
    • freewheeling urban youths
    • had a harum-scarum youth

    Synonyms: carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum

    Similar: irresponsible

  2. dazed from or as if from repeated blows
    • knocked silly by the impact
    • slaphappy with exhaustion
    • punch-drunk with love

    Synonyms: punch-drunk, silly

    Similar: confused

How to pronounce slaphappy

slaphappy is pronounced /ˈslæphæpi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in PY · 9-letter words

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