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- [glad]
- /glæd/
- /ɡlæd/
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- [glad]
- /glæd/
Definitions of glad word
- adjective glad feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here. 1
- adjective glad accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings. 1
- adjective glad characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances. 1
- adjective glad very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message. 1
- verb with object glad Archaic. to make glad. 1
- noun glad gladiolus (def 1). 1
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Origin of glad
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr bright, glad, Dutch glad, German glatt smooth; akin to Latin glaber smooth
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Parts of speech for Glad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glad
adj glad
- overjoyed — to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate: It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.
- contented — If you are contented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
adjective glad
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- grateful — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
Antonyms for glad
adj glad
adjective glad
- unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
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