gladness
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- noun
- /ˈɡlædnəs/
:
alegría
- Seeing her friends after so long filled her with gladness.
Be enveloped by what you desire, that your gladness be full.
- Be enveloped by what you desire, that your gladness be full.
- I I get gladness and certain kinds of experiences.
- I mean, yeah, Fills my heart with gladness.
- She is exploring what it means to live a decent, inspired, substantive life of purpose and gladness.
Examples
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The children's laughter echoed through the park, bringing a sense of gladness to everyone nearby.
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He felt a wave of gladness when he received the good news about his promotion.
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"Gladness of the heart is the life of man."
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Light up your face with gladness
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Serve the lord with gladness.
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My heart is filled with gladness.
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And he brought forth the people with joy and gladness.
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Accept our thanks, oh Lord... for this food to sustain our life with... and fill our hearts with gladness.
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When he hung up the phone, David was surprised at the gladness welling up in him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Music education can be, as Frederick Buechner states, "a place where our deep gladness meets the world's great need."
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something
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A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied
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A strong feeling of great happiness
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A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
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3.2
A complete feeling of great happiness and peace
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The feeling of pleasure you get from something
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A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
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A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life
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A very happy and excited feeling after a big success
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A strong, happy feeling of excitement
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Great happiness that people show by laughing
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A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration
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A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration
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A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly
A strong feeling of great joy after success
A very strong feeling of deep happiness
A very large amount of happiness
Antonyms
How Happy
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Morphology
Etymology
Gladness comes from the old English word glad, which once meant 'bright' or 'shining' and later came to mean 'happy'. The -ness part turns it into a noun, so gladness is the 'state of being happy', like having a bright feeling inside.