gladder; gladdest
1
a
: experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy
b
: very willing
glad to do it
c
: made pleased, satisfied, or grateful
—often used with of
was glad of their help
2
a
: marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy
a glad shout
b
: causing happiness and joy : pleasant
glad tidings
3
: full of brightness and cheerfulness
a glad spring morning
4
archaic
: having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature
gladly
adverb
gladness
noun
Examples of glad in a Sentence
Adjective
We're glad you could come.
I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
The mail brought glad news from our friends in England.
We've been through some sad times and some glad times.
Verb
it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Neither glads nor dahlias are fussy about starting soil.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
My guess, therefore, is that Hemsley and the other UnitedHealth executive will end up being glad about their May purchases.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
As a father of two, Johnson was glad to see Tech N9ne leading the lineup, citing the rapper’s wide-ranging appeal.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
Verb
More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future
Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
His latest project is the Temple Grove, a wildly beautiful corner of the garden in a glads of high trees.
—Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Neither glads nor dahlias are fussy about starting soil.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
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“Glad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glad. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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