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glad definition
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Grep of noun glad glad hand gladdon gladdon iris glade glade fern glade mallow gladfulness gladiator gladiola gladiolus gladness gladsomeness gladstone gladstone bag gladys smith Overview of adj glad The adj glad has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) glad -- (showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion") 2. (1) glad, lief -- ((`lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help") 3. (1) glad -- (feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth") 4. beaming, glad -- (cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning") Antonyms of adj glad 4 senses of glad Sense 1 glad (vs. sad) sad (vs. glad) => bittersweet => depressing, depressive, gloomy, saddening => doleful, mournful => heavyhearted => melancholy, melancholic => pensive, wistful => tragic, tragical => tragicomic, tragicomical => wistful, yearning Sense 2 glad, lief(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA willing) -> unwilling Sense 3 glad INDIRECT (VIA grateful) -> ungrateful, thankless, unthankful Sense 4 beaming, glad INDIRECT (VIA cheerful) -> cheerless, uncheerful Similarity of adj glad 4 senses of glad Sense 1 glad (vs. sad) => gladsome => happy, pleased => cheerful (vs. cheerless) Sense 2 glad, lief(prenominal) => willing (vs. unwilling) Sense 3 glad => grateful (vs. ungrateful), thankful Sense 4 beaming, glad => cheerful (vs. cheerless) Attributes of adj glad Familiarity of adj glad glad used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj glad glad gladdened gladiatorial gladsome Overview of adj glad The adj glad has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) glad -- (showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion") 2. (1) glad, lief -- ((`lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help") 3. (1) glad -- (feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth") 4. beaming, glad -- (cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning")
glad definition
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