gladsome

Examples

• All

• The sun shone brightly, creating a gladsome atmosphere in the park.

• So gladsome and lovely.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The old woman's crafty eyes lit with greed, gladsome.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Whose flash illumines whatsoe'er it hits in solemn discourse or in gladsome song?

  Blog text (16)

• He called the red-breasted robin a "ruddock"; the sweetly singing thrush a "gladsome mavis."

  Fiction book (1992)

• The songs of silver-tailed sirens from the distant reefs, the high, wild, gladsome pipes of Faerie that partnered us in our moonlight dances!

  Fiction book (2000)

• The children played outside, filling the air with their gladsome laughter.

• She felt a gladsome sense of relief when she finally passed her exam.

Synonyms

H

happy

vsgladsome

∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased and content

is slightly more formal and poetic in tone

G

glad

vsgladsome

∞ 1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is the broader sense of feeling cheerful and joyous

P

pleased

vsgladsome

693 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

expresses overall joy rather than specific satisfaction

T

thrilled

vsgladsome

383 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is steady joy rather than a sudden excited feeling

B

blessed

vsgladsome

276 2.3

Feeling lucky and happy about something

is simple joy not tied to feeling specially fortunate

D

delighted

vsgladsome

228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is a general joyful feeling without extra intensity

J

jolly

vsgladsome

100 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is a calmer, purely joyful feeling without lively humour

C

cheerful

vsgladsome

99 1.0

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

is the basic inner feeling of joy without specific attitude

J

joyful

vsgladsome

73 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is a milder, general feeling of cheer and joy

E

ecstatic

vsgladsome

61 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is a calmer, controlled sense of cheer and joy

J

joyous

vsgladsome

56 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is a simple feeling of cheer without celebration

O

overjoyed

vsgladsome

29 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is a moderate joyful feeling without overwhelming intensity

E

elated

vsgladsome

28 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is general happiness not tied to specific success

B

blissful

vsgladsome

22 3.3

Very happy and free from worry

is lively cheer rather than deep, restful happiness

B

beaming

vsgladsome

13 2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

captures general cheerful feeling even without a visible smile

G

gleeful

vsgladsome

11 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is steadier cheer rather than lively high spirits

E

ebullient

vsgladsome

6 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is moderate cheer without the energetic, overflowing quality

H

happy as a lark

vsgladsome

• Informal

1 5.5

Feeling very pleased and excited

is joyful but not necessarily extreme or very high

M

mirthful

vsgladsome

1 6.3

Full of joy and laughter

is about feeling happy rather than showing amusement

B

beamish

vsgladsome

• Archaic

1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is common joyful feeling without literary or radiant tone

B

best pleased

vsgladsome

1 1.7

Feeling very happy about something

is the steady joyful feeling not tied to one cause

I

in a jolly mood

vsgladsome

1 2.8

Feeling happy and cheerful

is the general state of joy beyond a single mood

A

as happy as a jaybird

vsgladsome

• Informal

7.5

Feeling very pleased and full of joy

is plain joyful feeling without colorful expressions

Antonyms

M

miserable

416 1.8

Feeling very unhappy or suffering a lot

S

sorrowful

14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

How Happy

ecstatic

61 4.5

elated

28 4.0

joyful

73 1.0

gladsome

• Archaic

1 9.0

cheerful

99 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology