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gladness
glad 1 G0138400 (glăd)adj. glad·der, glad·dest 1. a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.b. Appreciative: was glad to be home.2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic To gladden.
[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
glad′ly adv.glad′ness n.Synonyms: glad1, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "They were smiling, lifting their hands to me, glad to be together, glad to see me" (Wendell Berry).
Happy applies to a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or joy: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained" (Willa Cather).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
glad 2 G0138400 (glăd)n. Botany A gladiolus.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gladness - experiencing joy and pleasuregladfulness, gladsomenesshappiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being |
gladnessnounA condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, happiness, joy, joyfulness.Translationsglad (glӕd) adjective pleased or happy. I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children. 高興 高兴ˈgladden verb to make glad. The news gladdened her. 使高興 使高兴ˈgladly adverbI'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do. 樂意地 乐意地ˈgladness noun 高興，樂意 高兴，欢喜 glad rags a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions. I'll get my glad rags on for the party. 盛裝 盛装IdiomsSeegladEncyclopediaSeeHappinessMedicalSeehappinessgladness
Synonyms for gladnessnoun a condition of supreme well-being and good spiritsSynonyms- beatitude
- blessedness
- bliss
- cheer
- cheerfulness
- felicity
- happiness
- joy
- joyfulness
Synonyms for gladnessnoun experiencing joy and pleasureSynonymsRelated Words |