gladness

noun

Definition of gladnessnext
1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment felt nothing but gladness at seeing her best friend beat her out for the award

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2
as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met the children's gladness was evident as they opened their Christmas presents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladness
  1. joy
  2. contentment
  3. happiness
  4. enjoyment
  5. pleasure
  6. satisfaction
  7. delight
  8. content
Noun
  • Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of joy
Noun
  • Still, no character is more transformed than José (portrayed by Diego Vásquez in later episodes), who becomes hyper-focused on his inventions and alchemy instead of the contentment of his wife and children.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama says there are two ways to reach contentment.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of contentment
Noun
  • May today and every day be filled with blessings, kindness, and happiness.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
  • That’s about as high as the happiness goes, however.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Part of the internet’s enjoyment about it may be down to changing viewing habits and the evolution of community.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Food affordability and accessibility was shown in the data to be a huge barrier to enjoyment and satisfaction, Dugan said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • Its large and vibrant display makes your daily scrolling and streaming a pleasure, and that stylus is a fun bonus for doodling or quick notes.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Under your leadership, New York was a pleasure to live in!
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • Employee satisfaction scores of 90%—proof that efficient self-service tools can drive real impact.
    Tom Eggemeier, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • This was such a pleasure and it's been a true delight talking with both of you.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Despite whatever horrors her past may hold, according to her caretakers, Snow White is a delight to be around.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Are there better ways of addressing the government's concerns? Attorneys for TikTok and the platform's content creators argued the government had less drastic ways of addressing its concerns about covert content manipulation or data gathering.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of content
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