GLAD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GLAD?

Need another word that means the same as “glad”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “glad” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Glad” are: happy, beaming, pleased, delighted, well pleased, thrilled, overjoyed, elated, like a dog with two tails, like a child with a new toy, gleeful, more than willing, eager, pleasing, welcome, joyful, delightful, cheering, heartening, gratifying, delight, please, make happy, make someone feel good, give someone pleasure, exhilarate, elate, gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily

Glad as a Noun

Definitions of "Glad" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glad” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.

Synonyms of "Glad" as a noun (3 Words)

gladiola	Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.
gladiolus	Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.
sword lily	A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.

Glad as a Verb

Definitions of "Glad" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glad” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make happy; please.

Synonyms of "Glad" as a verb (7 Words)

delight	Take delight in. They delight in playing tricks.
elate	Make (someone) ecstatically happy. While the wealth of wildlife elated me it unnerved me as well.
exhilarate	Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated. She was exhilarated by the day s events.
give someone pleasure	Manifest or show.
make happy	Assure the success of.
make someone feel good	Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
please	Satisfy aesthetically. Instead of attending the meeting it pleased him to go off hunting.

Usage Examples of "Glad" as a verb

• Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye.

Glad as an Adjective

Definitions of "Glad" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “glad” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy.
• Feeling pleasure or happiness.
• Causing happiness.
• Willing and eager (to do something.
• Cheerful and bright.
• Feeling happy appreciation.
• Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service.
• Grateful.

Synonyms of "Glad" as an adjective (20 Words)

beaming	Smiling broadly; grinning. The beaming sun.
cheering	Shouting for joy or in praise or encouragement. A cheering crowd.
delighted	Greatly pleased. A delighted smile.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. A delightful secluded garden.
eager	Strongly wanting to do or have something. Young intellectuals eager for knowledge.
elated	Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits. Felt elated and excited.
gleeful	Full of high-spirited delight. She gave a gleeful chuckle.
gratifying	Pleasing to the mind or feeling. The results were gratifying.
happy	Willing to do something. A happy turn of phrase.
heartening	Cheerfully encouraging. This is the most heartening news of all.
joyful	Full of or producing joy. Joyful music.
like a child with a new toy	Conforming in every respect.
like a dog with two tails	Conforming in every respect.
more than willing	A quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.
overjoyed	Extremely joyful. All of them were overjoyed at my success.
pleased	Proud of one’s achievements, especially excessively so; self-satisfied. We will be pleased to provide an independent appraisal.
pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction. The pleasing austerity of the surroundings.
thrilled	Feeling intense pleasurable excitement.
welcome	Allowed or invited to do a specified thing. You are welcome to join us.
well pleased	Resulting favorably.

Usage Examples of "Glad" as an adjective

• A glad occasion.
• A glad May morning.
• He will be glad to carry your bags.
• He was glad that Phyllis was gone.
• A glad smile.
• Heard the glad news.
• Glad tidings.
• Gave a glad shout.
• Glad of the fire's warmth.
• Glad to help.
• She was glad of Hank's lively company.
• Glad that they succeeded.
• I'm really glad to hear that.
• Glad you are here.

Associations of "Glad" (30 Words)

beatitude	A state of supreme happiness. The expression of beatitude the religious sometimes adopt.
blessedness	A state of supreme happiness.
blissful	Providing perfect happiness or great joy. In blissful ignorance.
cheerfulness	The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
contentment	A state of happiness and satisfaction. He found contentment in living a simple life in the country.
delight	Take delight in. We broke into an impromptu dance to the delight of the crowd.
delighted	Filled with wonder and delight. We were delighted to see her.
ecstatic	Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. Ecstatic fans filled the stadium.
elated	Ecstatically happy. Felt elated and excited.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. I could never enjoy myself knowing you were in your room alone.
enjoyable	(of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure. The company was enjoyable.
enraptured	Feeling great rapture or delight.
euphoria	A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation. In his euphoria he had become convinced he could defeat them.
exult	To express great joy. Who cannot exult in Spring.
exultant	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. He waved to the exultant crowds.
festal	Relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival. Plum pudding was originally served on festal days as a main course.
happiness	Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being. She struggled to find happiness in her life.
happy	Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. He was not happy about the proposals.
hilarious	Boisterously merry. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
jolly	To certain extent or degree. They were trying to jolly her out of her torpor.
joy	A thing that causes joy. You ll get no joy out of her.
joyful	Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness. Joyful music.
joyous	Full of or characterized by joy. Joyous laughter.
jubilant	Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
merry	Slightly and good-humouredly drunk. Peals of merry laughter.
pleased	Experiencing or manifesting pleasure. As he led the way he looked very pleased with himself.
rapt	Filled with an intense and pleasurable emotion enraptured. She shut her eyes and seemed rapt with desire.
rapture	A state of elated bliss. The tabloids went into raptures about her.
rejoice	Be ecstatic with joy. The guard rejoiced in the name of Blossom.