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Synonyms & Antonyms of gladness
1
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
- felt nothing but gladness at seeing her best friend beat her out for the award
Synonyms for gladness
Words Related to gladness
- ecstasy,
- euphoria,
- glory,
- heaven,
- nirvana,
- paradise,
- rapture,
- rapturousness,
- ravishment,
- seventh heaven,
- transport
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- comfort,
- exuberance,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- gladsomeness,
- glee,
- gleefulness,
- jocundity,
- jollity,
- joyfulness,
- joyousness,
- jubilance,
- jubilation,
- lightheartedness,
- merriness,
- mirth
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Antonyms for gladness
2
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
- the children's gladness was evident as they opened their Christmas presents
Synonyms for gladness
Words Related to gladness
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- exuberance,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- jollity,
- joyfulness,
- jubilation
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