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gladden

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gladden

to give satisfaction to
  • It would gladden me to hear you sing again.
Synonyms of gladden

agree (with), content, delight, feast, gratify, please, 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 of gladden

aggravate, annoy, bother, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, 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
Antonyms of gladden

displease

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