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

Need another word that means the same as “glee”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “glee” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Glee” are: gleefulness, hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness, gloat, gloating, delight, pleasure, happiness, joy, joyfulness, gladness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, cheerfulness, amusement, merriment, joviality, jollity, jocularity

Glee as a Noun

Definitions of "Glee" as a noun

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

• Malicious satisfaction.
• A song for men's voices in three or more parts, usually unaccompanied, of a type popular especially c.1750–1830.
• Great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or another's misfortune.
• Great merriment.

Synonyms of "Glee" as a noun (21 Words)

amusement	A feeling of delight at being entertained. On the promenade the amusements were still open.
cheerfulness	The quality of causing happiness. Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
delight	A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. We broke into an impromptu dance to the delight of the crowd.
elation	A feeling of joy and pride. Richard s elation at regaining his health was short lived.
euphoria	A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation. In his euphoria he had become convinced he could defeat them.
exhilaration	The feeling of lively and cheerful joy. They felt the exhilaration of victory.
gladness	Experiencing joy and pleasure.
gleefulness	Great merriment.
gloat	An act of gloating. I would join her for a good gloat.
gloating	Malicious satisfaction.
happiness	State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Tom s heart swelled with happiness.
hilarity	Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
jocularity	Activity characterized by good humor.
jollity	The quality of being cheerful. He was full of false jollity.
joviality	A jovial nature.
joy	A thing that causes joy. Tears of joy.
joyfulness	The emotion of great happiness.
merriment	Gaiety and fun. Her eyes sparkled with merriment.
mirth	Great merriment. His six foot frame shook with mirth.
mirthfulness	Great merriment.
pleasure	An activity that affords enjoyment. The touch of his fingers gave her such pleasure.

Usage Examples of "Glee" as a noun

• His face lit up with impish glee.

Associations of "Glee" (30 Words)

cheerfulness	The quality of causing happiness. Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
delight	Take delight in. We broke into an impromptu dance to the delight of the crowd.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution.
enjoyable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure. The company was enjoyable.
exhilaration	The feeling of lively and cheerful joy. They felt the exhilaration of victory.
exultant	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. He waved to the exultant crowds.
fun	A source of fun. No need to get sore I was only funning.
gaiety	Lively celebration or festivities. The sudden gaiety of children s laughter.
glad	Willing and eager (to do something. Heard the glad news.
gloat	An act of gloating. His enemies gloated over his death.
happy	Well expressed and to the point. He had the happy knack of making people like him.
hilarity	Great merriment. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. The humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile.
humorous	Causing laughter and amusement; comic. Humorous stories.
humour	The ability to express humour or amuse other people. She was always humouring him to prevent trouble.
jollity	The quality of being cheerful. He was full of false jollity.
jolly	A yawl used by a ship’s sailors for general work. The jolly crowd at the reunion.
joviality	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor.
joy	A thing that causes joy. You ll get no joy out of her.
laugh	A facial expression characteristic of a person laughing. His face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
laughter	The activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn. He roared with laughter.
merriment	Gaiety and fun. Her eyes sparkled with merriment.
merry	Cheerful and lively. A merry chase.
mirth	Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. His six foot frame shook with mirth.
pleasantry	An agreeable or amusing remark. He laughed at his own pleasantry.
pleasure	Derive enjoyment from. He puts duty before pleasure.
slapstick	Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events. Slapstick style of humor.
smile	Express with a smile. He flashed his most winning smile.
taunt	Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks. Pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes.