Synonyms of glee

glee

noun

ˈglē 

as in cheerfulness

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter

the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheerfulness
• merriness
• cheer
• festivity
• mirth
• gleefulness
• hilarity
• merriment
• mirthfulness
• joviality
• joyfulness
• cheeriness
• joking
• gayness
• reveling
• humor
• brightness
• gaiety
• jocundity
• funning
• playfulness
• frivolity
• giddiness
• levity
• jollity
• revelry
• jollification
• insouciance
• jubilance
• sunniness
• jocularity
• buoyancy
• buffoonery
• rejoicing
• lightheartedness
• flippancy
• joyousness
• animation
• vivacity
• jocosity
• sportiveness
• jauntiness
• jesting
• joshing
• clownishness
• perkiness
• liveliness
• jocoseness
• gamesomeness
• rollicking
• frolicking
• good-naturedness
• gamboling
• romping
• good-humoredness
• jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sorrow
• sadness
• unhappiness
• dejection
• melancholy
• depression
• gloom
• blues
• bile
• spleen
• seriousness
• earnestness
• discontent
• forlornness
• despondence
• gravity
• grimness
• sourness
• solemnity
• woe
• disgruntlement
• soberness
• joylessness
• moodiness
• mournfulness
• darkness
• blackness
• misery
• solemnness
• plaintiveness
• gloominess
• glumness
• graveness
• mourning
• heartbreak
• desolation
• wretchedness
• sobersidedness
• desolateness
• woefulness
• dolefulness
• dolorousness
• miserableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glee

There’s already angst in the party, and glee among Republicans, that the trio will use their new clout to spotlight issues that divide Democrats. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

To our glee, the air mattresses floated him high in the water. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Not surprisingly, AfD representatives could barely contain their glee over the philosopher’s death. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Phrases Containing glee

• glee club