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Showing words for GLADNESS using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Gladness
[1] feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
[2] accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings.
[3] characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
[4] very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message.
[5] Archaic . to make glad.
[6] happy and pleased; contented
[7] causing happiness or contentment
[8] (postpositive foll by to ) very willing he was glad to help
[9] (postpositive foll by of ) happy or pleased to have glad of her help
[10] an archaic word for gladden
[11] informal short for gladiolus Also called (Austral): gladdie (ˈɡlædɪ )
Words related to Gladness
gladdelight, blitheness, joy, glee, animation, jollity, gaiety, cheer, felicity, pleasure, mirth, cheerfulness, hilarity
Words nearby Gladness
gladglaciology, glacis, glacis plate, glackens, glacé, glad, glad eye, glad hand, glad rags, glad-hand, glad-hander
Origin of Gladness
1before 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr bright, glad, Dutch glad, German glatt smooth; akin to Latin glaber smooth
Other words from Gladness
glad·ly , adverb
glad·ness , noun
Word origin for Gladness
Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely
Synonyms for Gladness
animation, blitheness, cheer, cheerfulness, delight, felicity, gaiety, glee, hilarity, jollity, joy, joyousness, mirth, pleasure, high spirits