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gladdening

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of gladdening

making one feel good inside

The overdue change to warm, sunny weather is gladdening.

Synonyms of gladdening

cheering, comforting, encouraging, fulfilling, gratifying, heartening, heartwarming, rewarding, satisfying

Words Related to gladdening

affecting, inspiring, inspiriting, moving, poignant, stirring, touching

edifying, elevating, uplifting

sympathetic, tender

kind, kindly, loving, warm

animating, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, invigorating, rousing, stimulating, thrilling

pleasing, pleasurable, welcoming

Near Antonyms of gladdening

cheerless, disappointing, disgruntling, displeasing, dissatisfying, heartbreaking, heartrending, saddening

discomforting, disconcerting, dismaying, distressing, disturbing, upsetting

cold, unfeeling, unfriendly, unkind, unloving, unpleasant

Antonyms of gladdening

demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

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