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- [glad]
- /glæd/
- /ˈglædnəs/
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- [glad]
- /glæd/
Definitions of gladness word
- adjective gladness feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here. 1
- adjective gladness accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings. 1
- adjective gladness characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances. 1
- adjective gladness very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message. 1
- verb with object gladness Archaic. to make glad. 1
- noun gladness The state of being glad; joy. 1
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Origin of gladness
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 Gladness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gladness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gladness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gladness
noun gladness
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- blitheness — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
- joy — a female given name.
- glee — a squint.
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
Antonyms for gladness
noun gladness
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Top questions with gladness
- what is the oil of gladness?
- where can i buy gladness beer?
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