glee

[glee] / gli /

NOUN

extreme happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delight elation exhilaration exuberance joy pleasure verve

STRONG

blitheness cheerfulness delectation enjoyment exultation fun gaiety gladness hilarity jocularity jollity joviality joyfulness joyousness liveliness merriment mirth sprightliness triumph

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression discouragement melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness worry

STRONG

gloom misery woe

Example Sentences

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The admiral showed no sign of such misgivings; he marched back and forth and twirled his cane with glee.

From Literature

But the shock soon wore off, and she began to await each postal delivery with glee.

From Literature

There’s this glee in the evolving of the two of them, which is really fun to play.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, I’m going to stick with Paulson’s obvious glee in playing a villain.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve always dreamed of seeing the future,” Doc says with glee, “Looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind.”

From Los Angeles Times