gladfulness

Thân thiện

A child's gladfulness is clear from her bright smile and laughter.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or experience of joy and pleasure: "Gladfulness" refers to the emotional condition of feeling glad, joyful, or pleased. It denotes a sense of happiness and contentment.

Usage

"Gladfulness" is a formal and somewhat literary noun. It describes a deep, often serene feeling of joy. It is less common in everyday speech than synonyms like "happiness" or "gladness."

Examples

• The news filled her heart with profound gladfulness.
• His face reflected a quiet gladfulness as he watched his family.
• The simple gift was received with genuine gladfulness.

Advanced Usage

• "A sense of gladfulness": This phrase emphasizes the internal, felt experience of joy.
  • Walking through the spring garden gave her a deep sense of gladfulness.

Variants and Related Words

• Glad (adjective): Feeling pleasure or happiness.
  • I am glad you are here.
• Gladly (adverb): In a willing and happy manner.
  • I will gladly help you.
• Gladden (verb): To make glad.
  • The surprise visit gladdened her heart.

Synonyms

• Gladness: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Joy: A strong feeling of pleasure and happiness.
• Delight: Great pleasure.
• Cheerfulness: The quality of being noticeably happy and optimistic.

Antonyms

• Sadness
• Sorrow
• Unhappiness
• Melancholy

Học thuật

Noun

1. experiencing joy and pleasure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gladness
• gladsomeness