glad
The word “glad” has 1 syllable: glad
It's pronounced as /ɡlæd/
What is synonym and antonym for glad?
In the thesaurus, “glad” has 148 synonyms and 114 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for glad along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for glad
- accommodating
- agreeable
- amenable
- amuse
- animated
- appease
- appreciative
- appreciatory
- assuage
- beaming
- beatific
- beholden
- blissful
- blithe
- blithesome
- bright
- buoyant
- calm
- captivate
- charm
- cheerful
- cheering
- cheery
- chuffed
- coddle
- comfort
- compliant
- content
- contented
- cooperative
- delight
- delighted
- desirous
- disposed
- divert
- eager
- ecstatic
- elated
- enraptured
- entertain
- enthused
- enthusiastic
- entranced
- euphoric
- excite
- excited
- exhilarated
- exuberant
- exultant
- fain
- favorable
- feast
- felicitous
- floating on air
- galvanize
- game
- gas
- gay
- genial
- gladden
- gladdening
- gladsome
- gleaming
- gleeful
- grateful
- gratified
- gratify
- gratifying
- happy
- heartening
- heartwarming
- hilarious
- hopeful
- humor
- inclined
- indebted
- indulge
- intoxicated
- jocund
- jolly
- jovial
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilant
- laughing
- lighthearted
- merry
- minded
- mirthful
- mollify
- mollycoddle
- obedient
- obliged
- obliging
- optimistic
- overjoyed
- pacify
- pamper
- placate
- pleasant
- please
- pleased
- pleased as punch
- pleasing
- pleasure
- predisposed
- prepared
- prompt
- prone
- quench
- quick
- radiant
- rapt
- rapturous
- ready
- receptive
- rejoice
- rejoicing
- responsive
- rhapsodic
- rosy
- sanguine
- sate
- satiate
- satisfied
- satisfy
- smiling
- soothe
- sparkling
- spoil
- submissive
- suit
- sunny
- swift
- thankful
- thanking
- thrill
- thrilled
- tickle
- tickled
- tickled pink
- tickled to death
- titillate
- treat
- up
- upbeat
- warm
- willing
Antonyms for glad
- abject
- affront
- aggravate
- aggrieved
- agitate
- anger
- anguished
- annoy
- averse
- black
- bleak
- blue
- bother
- brokenhearted
- bug
- chafe
- cheerless
- colorless
- cross
- dark
- dejected
- depressed
- depressing
- desolate
- despondent
- disconsolate
- discouraging
- disheartened
- disheartening
- disinclined
- dismal
- dispirited
- dispiriting
- displease
- displeased
- dissatisfied
- distress
- disturb
- doleful
- dolorous
- downcast
- downhearted
- drab
- dreary
- dull
- enrage
- exasperate
- forlorn
- fret
- gall
- get
- gloomy
- glum
- grate
- gray
- grieved
- harass
- harry
- heartbroken
- heartsick
- inappreciative
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- inhospitable
- insult
- irk
- irritate
- joyless
- lachrymose
- lackluster
- loath
- lusterless
- madden
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- peeve
- perturb
- pester
- pique
- plaintive
- provoke
- put out
- rankle
- reluctant
- reticent
- rile
- roil
- rouse
- rude
- ruffle
- sad
- sorrowful
- sorry
- steam up
- thankless
- thoughtless
- unamenable
- unappreciative
- ungracious
- ungrateful
- unhappy
- unpleased
- unsatisfied
- unwilling
- upset
- vex
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Meanings of glad
- verb
- To make glad.
- adjective
- Pleased, happy, gratified.
- Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
Example Sentences
- I was glad to hear that everyone arrived safely.
- She felt glad after finishing the difficult project.
- We are glad to welcome new students to the school.
- He looked glad when he received the good news.
- They were glad that the weather stayed sunny all day.
On this page you'll find 262 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to glad, such as: abject, accommodating, affront, aggravate, aggrieved, agitate, agreeable.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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