gladsome

[ glad-suhm ]

adjective

1. giving or causing joy; delightful.
2. glad ¹.

gladsome

/ ˈɡlædsəm /

adjective

1. an archaic word for glad 1

Derived Forms

• ˈgladsomely, adverb
• ˈgladsomeness, noun

Other Words From

• gladsome·ly adverb
• gladsome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gladsome¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; glad ¹, -some ¹

Example Sentences

No doubt it will be another spooky, unsettling and gripping tale from the gladsome Goth.

From BBC

Already by the fourth section, Rachmaninoff exults in “Gladsome Light.”

From Los Angeles Times

“That won’t harm ye, my pretty; an’ it may make poor Geordie gladsome to have so trim a lass sittin’ on his lap.

From Literature

Nature must be gladsome when I was so happy.

From Literature

Church bells across the land would peal out the gladsome tidings from every tower.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• animated
• bright
• buoyant
• cheery
• chipper
• chirpy
• effervescent
• enthusiastic
• good-natured
• happy
• jaunty
• jolly
• joyful
• lighthearted
• lively
• merry
• optimistic
• peppy
• perky
• pleasant