gladness

glad ¹  (gld)

adj. glad·der, glad·dest

1.

a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.

b. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth.

2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.

3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.

4. Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning.

5. Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition.

tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic

To gladden.

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[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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gladly adv.

gladness n.

Synonyms: glad¹, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of" (Henry Fielding).
Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful" (William Cowper).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.

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glad ²  (gld)

n. Botany

A gladiolus.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gladness - experiencing joy and pleasure gladfulness, gladsomeness happiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

Translations

gladness [ˈglædnɪs] N → alegría f, gozo m (liter)

gladness [ˈglædnɪs] n → joie f
glad tidings npl (= good news) → bonne nouvelle

gladness

n (= joy) → Freude f; (= relief) → Erleichterung f; an occasion of great gladness → ein sehr freudiger Anlass

gladness [ˈglædnɪs] n → contentezza, felicità

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gladness [ˈglædnɪs] n → contentezza, felicità