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Another word for gladsome

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having, showing, or causing joy, cheerfulness, or delight (primarily literary or archaic).

Usage Example

"The choir raised their voices in a joyful hymn to welcome the arrival of spring."

Strongest
joyful
joyous
cheerful
glad
merry
Strong
blithe
blithesome
jubilant
mirthful
lighthearted

Opposites of gladsome

The opposite of gladsome shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

joyless
sorrowful
mournful
doleful
woeful
cheerless
gloomy
melancholy
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Gladsome. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/gladsome
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