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Definitions

glad

[glad] / glæd /
ADJECTIVE
happy, delightful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful contented joyful overjoyed pleased willing
STRONG
cheering gay pleasing rejoicing sparkling
WEAK
animated beaming blithesome bright can't complain cheery exhilarated felicitous floating on air genial gleeful gratified gratifying hilarious jocund jovial joyous lighthearted merry mirthful pleasant pleased as punch radiant tickled tickled pink tickled to death up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sad unhappy upset
STRONG
dull

Example Sentences

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They were glad to be free of their financial burden, but it also left her with the sense that she had made a lot of mistakes with money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"We are absolutely glad we opened up and wouldn't change it."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Fraud historically does not get the attention it deserves, so I’m glad to see a national spotlight on this pervasive problem,” Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Though Felix was glad to have set out from Switzerland ahead of the plague, the road ahead wasn’t any less perilous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Never had I been so glad to be home.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.