Gladdened — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ˈgla-dᵊn/ glad·den

Meaning & Definition of Gladdened

Gladdened (verb)

  1. to be glad
  2. to make glad

Gladdened (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in happy, joyful

    similar: blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, encouraged, heartened, animated, bouncing, energetic, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy, content, gratified, pleased, satisfied, beaming, grinning, laughing, smiling
    opposite: bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched, aggrieved, distressed, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, worried, despairing, hopeless, sunk

Gladdened (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to give satisfaction to

    "it would gladden me to hear you sing again"

    similar: agreed (with), contented, delighted, feasted, gassed (slang), gladded (archaic), gratified, pleased, pleasured, rejoiced, satisfied, suited, warmed
    related: appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed, assuaged, quenched, sated, satiated, excited, tickled, titillated, amused, diverted, entertained, treated, captivated, charmed, galvanized, thrilled, calmed, comforted, catered (to), humored, indulged, coddled, mollycoddled, pampered, spoiled
    opposite: displeased
    near: aggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, crossed, exasperated, galled, got, grated, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, perturbed, piqued, put out, ruffled, vexed, angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, steamed up, provoked, roused, agitated, distressed, disturbed, fretted, upset, harassed, harried, pestered, affronted, insulted, offended

Related Entry: Gladden (verb)

Gladden is a different word from Gladdened. The synonyms below are for gladden, not for gladdened.

  1. to give satisfaction to

    "it would gladden me to hear you sing again"

    similar: agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Gladdened

The most common words with a similar meaning to Gladdened:

Slang: gassed
Archaic: gladded
blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, overjoyed, rapturous, rhapsodic, blithe, blithesome, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, excited, thrilled, hopeful

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Gladdened

Words with the opposite meaning of Gladdened:

bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable

Related Words for Gladdened

appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed, assuaged, quenched, sated, satiated, tickled, titillated, amused, diverted, entertained, treated, captivated, charmed, galvanized, calmed, comforted, catered (to), humored, indulged, coddled, mollycoddled, pampered, spoiled

Near Antonyms of Gladdened

aggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, crossed, exasperated, galled, got, grated, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, perturbed, piqued, put out, ruffled, vexed, angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, steamed up

Word Forms of Gladdened

Inflections: gladdening

Origin & Etymology of Gladdened

First known use: 13th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladdened

What does "Gladdened" mean?

"Gladdened" means to be glad. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to be glad. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Gladdened"?

Other words for "Gladdened" include blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted and glad. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Gladdened" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Gladdened"?

There are 104 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Gladdened". Common alternatives include blissful, buoyant, buoyed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladsome and gleeful.

What is the opposite of "Gladdened"?

Antonyms of "Gladdened" include bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed and despondent. Near antonyms include aggravated, annoyed, bothered and bugged.

How do you use "Gladdened" in a sentence?

Examples of "Gladdened" in a sentence: "it would gladden me to hear you sing again".

Is "Gladdened" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Gladdened" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Gladdened"?

"Gladdened" is pronounced /ˈgla-dᵊn/ and divided into syllables as glad·den.

What is the origin of the word "Gladdened"?

First known use: 13th centuryi.