gladness

noun

glad·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being glad : happiness and joy

days filled with gladness

his voice … had such a warm, infectious gladness running through it

—O. E. Rölvaag

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gladnesse, from Old English glædnes, from glæd glad + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for gladness

• badness
• madness
• sadness