glad

CEFRA1

/ɡlæd/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling happy or pleased about something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.

Examples

  • He would be glad to hear that.

  • I am very glad that you decided to join us.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɡlaːd/
  • /ɡlad/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To make glad.

  2. Pleased; happy; gratified.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A gladiolus (plant).

More examples

In context

  • I'm glad to see you back.

  • I was glad of receiving the tent in time for the camping trip.

  • I'm always glad to be of service.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English glad, gled, from Old English glæd (“shining; bright; cheerful; glad”), from Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“shiny; gleaming; radiant; happy; glossy; smooth; flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, from *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”). Cognate with Scots gled, glaid (“shining; bright; glad”), Saterland Frisian glääd (“smooth; sleek”), West Frisian glêd (“smooth”), Dutch glad (“smooth; sleek; slippery”), German glatt (“smooth; sleek; slippery”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish glad (“glad; happy; cheerful”), Icelandic glaður (“glad; joyful; cheery”), Latin glaber (“smooth; hairless; bald”), Russian гла́дкий (gládkij, “smooth”). Doublet of glatt.