glad

Examples

• All

• It's about time you said you were glad to see me.

  Double Indemnity (1944)

• The guys will be glad to see you.

  The Hustler (1961)

• These little songs make me glad to call you mine.

• So I'll stop there and be glad to address questions.

• Well, to tell the truth, I'll be glad to get out of that cell.

  The Front Page (1974)

• I'm so glad to hear you say that.

  #No_Filter (2022)

• So I'm glad I went, and I'm glad I made it out alive.

• First of all, I'm glad that I'm here.

• Despite the challenges, Branthwaite adds: "I'm just glad we are where we are."

  Academic text (2011)

• I'm so glad to hear you say that.

Synonyms

H

happy

vsglad

∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased and content

is broader, also covering eagerness and brighter cheerfulness

E

excited

vsglad

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is broader, including calm pleasure without high energy

P

pleased

vsglad

936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is more general, covering simple pleasure beyond specific satisfaction

D

delighted

vsglad

228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is a milder feeling of pleasure rather than intense joy

T

thrilled

vsglad

171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is less arousing and often quieter in emotional intensity

C

cheerful

vsglad

111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

can be the same mood but also includes private pleasure

J

jolly

vsglad

79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is more general and can be less energetic or joking

J

joyful

vsglad

70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is broader and can mean simple pleasure rather than profound joy

J

joyous

vsglad

62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

covers everyday pleasure as well as moments that uplift others

G

gleeful

vsglad

12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is less intensely exuberant and more often calm or mild

E

elated

vsglad

11 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is milder and more common, not necessarily extreme

B

best pleased

vsglad

1 1.7

Feeling very happy about something

is less tied to a single cause and more general

M

mirthful

vsglad

1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

is a general pleasure feeling not necessarily tied to laughter

G

gladsome

vsglad

• Archaic

1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

covers similar feeling but also includes eager or lively tones

A

all affy

vsglad

• Slang

9.9

Feeling very happy and excited

is similar but often milder and more common in use

B

beaming

vsglad

2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

can include such a smile but also quieter feelings of pleasure

Antonyms

S

sad

∞ 1.0

Feeling unhappy or upset because of something

U

unhappy

463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

D

displeased

7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

Idioms

G

to get glad in the same pants one got mad in

• Informal

9.9

To stop being angry and be happy again without changing anything

G

to give the glad eye

• NSFW

9.9

Look at someone to show romantic or sexual interest

Compounds

G

glad hand

• Informal

7.7

A warm friendly greeting that may not be sincere

How Happy

ecstatic

69 4.5

delighted

228 1.0

glad

∞ 1.0

pleased

936 1.0

content

108 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology