Synonyms of gladdening

gladdening 1 of 2

adjective

as in comforting

making one feel good inside

the overdue change to warm, sunny weather is gladdening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comforting
• encouraging
• rewarding
• fulfilling
• gratifying
• satisfying
• warm
• loving
• welcoming
• heartening
• inspiring
• cheering
• pleasing
• heartwarming
• uplifting
• touching
• poignant
• moving
• inspiriting
• sympathetic
• affecting
• exciting
• edifying
• elevating
• kind
• stirring
• thrilling
• exhilarating
• kindly
• stimulating
• rousing
• enlivening
• pleasurable
• invigorating
• animating
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• depressing
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• cheerless
• saddening
• disappointing
• displeasing
• heartbreaking
• disturbing
• dissatisfying
• upsetting
• disconcerting
• dismaying
• distressing
• discomforting
• heartrending
• unpleasant
• cold
• unkind
• disgruntling
• unfriendly
• unfeeling
• unloving

gladdening

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verb

present participle of gladden

as in pleasing

to give satisfaction to

it would gladden me to hear you sing again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasing
• delighting
• satisfying
• warming
• feasting
• thrilling
• rejoicing
• amusing
• gratifying
• agreeing (with)
• entertaining
• gladding
• contenting
• pleasuring
• soothing
• tickling
• suiting
• appeasing
• exciting
• comforting
• calming
• quenching
• gassing
• charming
• placating
• pacifying
• mollifying
• captivating
• titillating
• galvanizing
• satiating
• diverting
• assuaging
• sating
• treating
• spoiling
• humoring
• pampering
• catering (to)
• indulging
• coddling
• mollycoddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeasing
• crossing
• irritating
• exasperating
• aggravating
• vexing
• annoying
• perturbing
• getting
• bothering
• grating
• irking
• ruffling
• maddening
• nettling
• infuriating
• chafing
• galling
• rankling
• bugging
• enraging
• rousing
• outraging
• piquing
• putting out
• angering
• provoking
• inflaming
• roiling
• incensing
• disturbing
• upsetting
• riling
• distressing
• agitating
• steaming up
• fretting
• peeving
• enflaming
• harassing
• insulting
• harrying
• offending
• affronting
• pestering