Glad

/ɡlæd/ · adjective

Meaning

Pleased; happy; gratified..

Definitions by Sense

1. Pleased; happy; gratified.
2. (obsolete) Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
3. (archaic, transitive) To make glad.
4. (informal) A gladiolus (plant).

Example Sentences

I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.

I'm always glad to be of service.

I was glad of receiving the tent in time for the camping trip.

I am glad of you. And so I have been since our first encounter.

I'm very glad at this decision because we'd been on the ropes for a while.

I am happy and glad at your success.

Every day I feel glad about the life I am living.

A wise son maketh a glad father.

Synonyms for glad

Antonyms for glad

Related Words

Word Forms

• gladder
• more glad
• gladdest
• most glad
• glads
• gladding
• gladded

Usage Notes

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