Definitions for gladness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gladglæd(adj.)glad•der, glad•dest
(adj.)feeling joy or pleasure; pleased:
glad about the good news.
accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure:
glad tidings.
characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
very willing:
I'd be glad to help.
(v.t.)Archaic. to make glad; gladden.
Origin of glad:
bef. 900; OE glæd, c. ON glathr bright, glad, OHG glat smooth; akin to L glaber smooth
glad′ness(n.)
gladglæd(n.)
Category: Plants
Ref: gladiolus (def. 1). 1
Origin of glad:
1920–25; by shortening
Princeton's WordNet
gladness, gladfulness, gladsomeness(noun)
experiencing joy and pleasure
Wiktionary
gladness(Noun)
The state of being glad; joy.
Webster Dictionary
Gladness(noun)
state or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness
Translations for gladness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gladness(noun)
to make glad
The news gladdened her.; I'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do.
- blydskapAfrikaans
- فَرَح، بَهْجَهArabic
- радостBulgarian
- contentamentoPortuguese (BR)
- potěšení, radostCzech
- die FreudeGerman
- glædeDanish
- χαράGreek
- alegría, felicidadSpanish
- rõõmEstonian
- خرسندی؛ مسرتFarsi
- iloFinnish
- joieFrench
- שמחהHebrew
- प्रसन्नता पूर्वकHindi
- radost, veseljeCroatian
- örömHungarian
- kegembiraanIndonesian
- glaðværðIcelandic
- contentezza, gioiaItalian
- 喜びJapanese
- 기쁨Korean
- džiaugsmasLithuanian
- prieksLatvian
- kegembiraanMalay
- blijheidDutch
- gledeNorwegian
- zadowoleniePolish
- خرسندی؛ مسرتPersian
- خوښىPashto
- alegriaPortuguese
- bucurieRomanian
- радостьRussian
- radosťSlovak
- veselostSlovenian
- zadovoljstvoSerbian
- glädje, glättighetSwedish
- ความสุขThai
- memnunlukTurkish
- 高興，樂意Chinese (Trad.)
- радістьUkrainian
- خوشیUrdu
- niềm vuiVietnamese
- 高兴，欢喜Chinese (Simp.)
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