About The Word Gladness
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Gladness
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What's The Definition Of Gladness?
[n] experiencing joy and pleasure
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gladness: gladfulness | gladsomeness Related Terms | Find terms related to Gladness: beatification | beatitude | bewitchment | blessedness | bliss | blissfulness | blitheness | blithesomeness | brightness | cheer | cheerfulness | cheeriness | cheery vein | cloud nine | delectation | delight | ecstasy | ecstatics | elation | enchantment | eupeptic mien | exaltation | exhilaration | exuberance | felicity | gaiety | geniality | gladsomeness | glee | good cheer | happiness | heaven | high spirits | hopefulness | intoxication | joy | joyance | joyfulness | optimism | overhappiness | overjoyfulness | paradise | pleasantness | radiance | rapture | ravishment | rosy expectation | sanguine humor | sanguineness | seventh heaven | sunniness | sunshine | transport | unalloyed happiness | winsomeness See Also | happiness Gladness In Webster's Dictionary \Glad"ness\, n. [AS. gl[ae]dnes.]
State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful
satisfaction; cheerfulness.
They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart. --Acts ii. 46.
Note: Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth,
merriment, gayety, and triumph, and it usually
expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses
great joy.
The Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good
day. --Esther viii.
17.
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