Synonyms of gleeful

gleeful

adjective

ˈglē-fəl 

as in merry

indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor

the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merry
• jolly
• festive
• cheerful
• laughing
• mirthful
• jovial
• joyful
• amused
• happy
• witty
• lively
• jocular
• funny
• blithe
• sunny
• playful
• jocose
• smiling
• humorous
• amusing
• delighted
• jocund
• blithesome
• bright
• ecstatic
• spirited
• joking
• joyous
• gay
• exuberant
• jubilant
• cheery
• exultant
• carefree
• blissful
• giggling
• lighthearted
• rapturous
• upbeat
• euphoric
• buoyant
• perky
• animated
• enraptured
• hilarious
• vivacious
• jaunty
• optimistic
• frisky
• sprightly
• chuckling
• flippant
• bouncing
• chipper
• peppy
• beaming
• radiant
• unconcerned
• overjoyed
• insouciant
• elated
• hopeful
• exhilarated
• thrilled
• frolicsome
• high
• riotous
• comical
• uproarious
• facetious
• easygoing
• cavalier
• blessed
• rosy
• farcical
• sanguine
• sportive
• comic
• antic
• tickled
• zippy
• ravished
• jesting
• gladsome
• joshing
• lightsome
• entranced
• happy-go-lucky
• sprightful
• devil-may-care
• sidesplitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sad
• unhappy
• abject
• anguished
• aggrieved
• melancholy
• sorrowful
• glum
• blue
• forlorn
• depressed
• despondent
• dejected
• crying
• crestfallen
• dispirited
• disconsolate
• downcast
• wailing
• heartbroken
• saddened
• weeping
• disheartened
• disgruntled
• brokenhearted
• sobbing
• mournful
• moody
• discontented
• lugubrious
• heartsick
• doleful
• joyless
• plaintive
• sorry
• sullen
• woeful
• somber
• dolorous
• gloomy
• dark
• heavyhearted
• low-spirited
• downhearted
• black
• dismal
• morose
• lachrymose
• gray
• bleak
• cheerless
• depressing
• dreary
• moaning
• groaning
• saturnine
• miserable
• desolate
• woebegone
• wretched
• comfortless
• sluggish
• dull
• listless
• lethargic
• torpid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gleeful

Still, the gleeful absurdity of that concept came with its own humanity. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Though Koestenbaum’s novel is decidedly curious about the psychosexual aspect of obsession, the core themes—and a certain gleeful irreverence—are consistent across both texts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026

Many competitors on Wall Street were thus gleeful when Citadel’s main fund fell by fifty-five per cent during the 2008 global financial crisis. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026