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glad
- pronunciation:
- glaed
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
gladder, gladdest |
| definition 1: |
happy or delighted; pleased.
I'm glad to see you.- synonyms:
- delighted, gratified, happy, pleased
- antonyms:
- sad, sick, sorry
- similar words:
- cheerful, contented, elated, gleeful, joyful, thrilled, tickled
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| definition 2: |
forthcoming; willing.
I'm glad to help.- synonyms:
- ready, willing
- antonyms:
- reluctant
- similar words:
- desirous, disposed, eager, forthcoming, game, happy, inclined, pleased
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| definition 3: |
causing or being the occasion for happiness.
a glad eventa glad day- synonyms:
- delightful, happy
- similar words:
- cheerful, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, merry, pleasing, wonderful
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| related words: |
buoyant, carefree |
| derivations: |
gladly (adv.), gladness (n.) |
Glad comes from an Old English word that means "shining" or "bright."
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