GLADSOMENESS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

gladsomeness

noun

as in cheerfulness

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Noun

The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Beyond the absurdly catchy music and the rom-com story, part of the show’s joyfulness comes from its colorful costumes and beachy aesthetic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of joyfulness

Noun

Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of lightheartedness

Noun

However, that jubilation naturally must be paired with despair.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday was met with jubilation – and not a little surprise – at the Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century observatory in the capital that had become the colorful, buoyant base camp for the protest movement.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of jubilation

Noun

Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The exuberance of the scene was now part of the draw, attracting influencers who discovered that posing for selfies at Ashe made for great content.

— Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Offer one useful idea, keep the plan simple, and save space for joy too.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of joy

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