gladfulness

7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

noun

: alegría

The children's gladfulness filled the playground with laughter and joy.

Examples

Her gladfulness was contagious during the celebration.
The child's gladfulness brightened everyone's day.
Her gladfulness was evident as she smiled throughout the celebration.
There was a certain gladfulness in his tone when he spoke of his achievements.
The children's gladfulness filled the playground with laughter and joy.
Her gladfulness was evident as she smiled throughout the celebration.
There was a certain gladfulness in his tone when he spoke of his achievements.

Synonyms

pleasure

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∞ 1.0

A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something

is the broader emotional quality not tied to specific pleasing things

joy

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815 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is the wider quality that can include this strong inner delight

happiness

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689 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is focused on the general quality behind that mental well being

delight

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173 1.2

A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure

is the general enduring feeling, not only the reaction to events

bliss

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87 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is the general condition that can include such ideal internal wellbeing

enjoyment

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81 1.0

The feeling of pleasure you get from something

is the general emotional quality that extends beyond single activities

contentment

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26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

is the broader quality that may include calmer steady satisfaction

content

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17 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

is the wider emotional quality that includes but is not limited to satisfaction

jubilation

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11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

is the overall private or public emotional quality beyond celebrations

gladness

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10 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

is the general quality of having that positive feeling over time

rejoicing

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7 2.8

Great joy and celebration after good news or success

is the inner quality that can exist without outward celebration

cheerfulness

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4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

is the general positive quality that may be less overtly sunny

blessedness

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1 7.9

A feeling of very great happiness often after prayer or quiet thought

is the general emotional state that is not necessarily spiritual

pure bliss

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1 3.7

A feeling of complete happiness

is a more general quality that need not be total or overwhelming

joyfulness

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1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is the general condition that can produce that strong emotion

beatitude

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Literature

1 9.3

A state of complete happiness and calm

is the ordinary emotional quality without the sacred or lofty tone

contentedness

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1 4.3

A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life

is the larger emotional capacity that can exist beyond everyday ease

jubilance

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1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is the general quality that may be present without public celebration

joyousness

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1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is the overall state that may or may not be openly shown

blissfulness

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1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is the general quality that covers intense peaceful wellbeing among other states

complete and utter joy

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1 2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

is the general capacity for internal positive feeling, not necessarily overpowering

gleefulness

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1 3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is the underlying quality that may be calmer than lively merriment

pleasance

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Archaic

1 9.9

A quiet feeling of being happy and satisfied

is the overall state that may be deeper than mild satisfaction

joyance

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Archaic

1 9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

is the modern general quality without the old fashioned literary tone

gladsomeness

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Archaic

1 8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is the broader quality covering such joyful and pleasurable states

mirthfulness

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7.4

A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others

is the broader state that can exist without laughter or play

jubilancy

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8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

is the broader state that does not require triumph or victory

Antonyms

sadness

228 1.0

A feeling of being unhappy

unhappiness

41 1.8

A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life

How Glad

ecstasy

62 6.1

elation

17 5.5

joy

815 1.0

gladfulness

7.2

pleasure

∞ 1.0

contentment

26 2.1

Surface Forms

gladfulness singular

gladfulnesses plural

Morphology

gladfulness = gladful (transparent) = glad + ful + ness

Meaning is directly derived by 'glad' -> 'gladful' (full of gladness) -> 'gladfulness' (the state of being gladful), so learners who know 'glad' and common suffixes can infer it.

Etymology

The word gladfulness comes from the old English word glæd, from an old German word, meaning 'bright' or 'cheerful'. With the parts -ful ('full of') and -ness ('state of'), gladfulness means 'the state of being full of happiness', which explains its modern use.