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gladden

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Synonyms & Antonyms of gladden

to give satisfaction to

it would gladden me to hear you sing again

Synonyms for gladden

agree (with),
content,
delight,
feast,
gas
[slang],
glad
[archaic],
gratify,
please,
pleasure,
rejoice,
satisfy,
suit,
warm

Words Related to gladden

appease,
mollify,
pacify,
placate,
soothe

assuage,
quench,
sate,
satiate

excite,
tickle,
titillate

amuse,
divert,
entertain,
treat

captivate,
charm

galvanize,
thrill

calm,
comfort

cater (to),
humor,
indulge

coddle,
mollycoddle,
pamper,
spoil

Near Antonyms for gladden

aggravate,
annoy,
bother,
bug,
chafe,
cross,
exasperate,
gall,
get,
grate,
irk,
irritate,
nettle,
peeve,
perturb,
pique,
put out,
ruffle,
vex

anger,
enrage,
incense,
inflame
(also enflame),
infuriate,
madden,
outrage,
rankle,
rile,
roil,
steam up

provoke,
rouse

agitate,
distress,
disturb,
fret,
upset

harass,
harry,
pester

affront,
insult,
offend

Antonyms for gladden

displease

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“Gladden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladden. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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