glad

¹

[ glad ]

adjective

, glad·der, glad·dest.

1. feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad that you are here.

   glad about the good news;

   glad that you are here.

   Synonyms: contented, elated

   Antonyms: sad

2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: glad tidings.

   a glad occasion;

   glad tidings.

   Antonyms: sad

3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.

   Synonyms: cheery, happy, cheerful, joyful, joyous, merry

   Antonyms: sad

4. very willing:

   I'll be glad to give him your message.

verb (used with object)

, glad·ded, glad·ding.

1. Archaic. to make glad.

glad

²

[ glad ]

noun

1. gladiolus ( def 1 ).

glad

¹

/ ɡlæd /

noun

1. informal.
   short for gladiolus Also called (Austral)gladdieˈɡlædɪ

glad

²

/ ɡlæd /

adjective

1. happy and pleased; contented
2. causing happiness or contentment
3. postpositivefoll byto very willing

   he was glad to help

4. postpositivefoll byof happy or pleased to have

   glad of her help

verb

1. an archaic word for gladden

Derived Forms

• ˈgladly, adverb
• ˈgladness, noun

Other Words From

• glad·ly adverb
• glad·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glad¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr “bright, glad,” Dutch glad, German glatt “smooth”; akin to Latin glaber “smooth”

Origin of glad²

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of glad¹

Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely

Idioms and Phrases

• give someone the once-over (glad eye)
• not suffer fools gladly

Example Sentences

Still, many of Gaetz's colleagues were glad to see him go.

From Salon

River watershed, said she is glad the city is following through to complete the water recycling project in the San Fernando Valley, but that L.A. should also focus more on managing its stormwater better.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m glad we were able to put that in.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m glad we got him from that other school up the road,” Foster said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

“I understand that the intent may have been to provide more open access to these thriving schools, and that no changes have been proposed to the programs themselves,” Melvoin said in a statement Monday, “but I’m glad the district is hitting pause on these changes as administrators should take the time to carefully review the concerns and work with parents and the schools to ensure these programs’ future success.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cheerful
• contented
• joyful
• overjoyed
• pleased
• willing