glad Synonyms
Another word for glad
• adjective (Context 1)
Feeling pleasure, joy, or satisfaction, often in response to a specific event or piece of news.
"She was pleased to hear that her brother had arrived home safely."
• adjective (Context 2)
Very willing and eager to do something.
"I would be happy to review your manuscript before you submit it to the publisher."
• adjective (Context 3)
Causing or expressing joy and happiness.
"The messenger arrived bearing joyful tidings of the treaty."
• noun (Context 4)
An informal shortening of gladiolus, a perennial plant of the iris family (Iridaceae) cultivated for its tall spikes of colorful, funnel-shaped flowers and sword-shaped leaves.
"She arranged a bundle of bright pink glads in a tall ceramic vase on the dining table."
• verb (Context 5)
To make glad or joyful (now archaic or literary, having been largely superseded by 'gladden').
"The return of spring warmth gladded the hearts of the weary villagers."
Opposites of glad
The opposite of glad shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: