📖 Definitions of "Glad"
verb
- 1
To make glad
adjective
- 1
Pleased, happy, gratified.
"I'm glad the rain has finally stopped."
- 2
Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
🔄 Synonyms of "Glad"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pleased | Happy, content. |
| cheerful | Noticeably happy and optimistic. |
| happyverb | Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous. |
| grateful | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| lief | (archaic) Readily, willingly, rather. |
| beamingnoun | Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion. |
| willingnoun | Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting. |
| gladsome | Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted. |
| thankfulnoun | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Glad"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sadverb | Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Glad"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| happy | Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous. |
| pleasedverb | Happy, content. |
| gladsome | Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted. |
| cheerful | Noticeably happy and optimistic. |
| beaming | Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion. |
| lief | (archaic) Ready, willing. |
| grateful | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| thankful | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| willing | Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting. |
| happinessnoun | (uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| pleasurenoun | (uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification. |
| delightedverb | Greatly pleased. |
| joynoun | A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good. |
| pleasant | Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner. |
| pleasing | Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification. |
| gratifying | Pleasing, satisfying. |
| delightnoun | Joy; pleasure. |
| happily | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| nice | (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory. |
| rejoiceverb | (intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Glad"
These words statistically appear in the same text as "glad" (Google Books Ngrams).
🎨 Adjectives for "Glad"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Glad"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Glad"
Translate “Glad” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.