Gleeful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡliːfəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gleeful is an adjective meaning Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
Meaning
Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
Example Sentences
During [Tucker] Carlson’s keynote, he wedged sneers at his critics for crying “racist!” in between racist remarks about [Ilhan] Omar, jeremiads against the media (“I know there’s a bunch of reporters here, so . . . screw you”), and an attack on Elizabeth Warren and her donors (“She’s a tragedy, because she’s now obsessed with racism, which is why the finance world supports her”)—all to gleeful applause.
Word Forms
- gleefull
Synonyms for gleeful
Depending on context, synonyms include elated, exhilarated, high-spirited, joyful, jubilant, joyous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include joyous, joyful, jubilant, elated, overjoyful, giddy.
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