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glad — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bright adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • glad adj Pleased or happy about something.
  • happy adj Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
  • jocular adj Humorous, amusing or joking.
  • lighthearted adj Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.

Senses

glad is used for these senses in English:

  • bright In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
  • gay (dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
  • glad Pleased; happy; gratified.
  • happy Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
  • happy Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
  • jocular Humorous, amusing or joking.
  • lighthearted Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.

bright — full definition

  1. adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  2. adj Quick-witted or intelligent.
  3. adj Cheerful, optimistic, or full of promise.

Gay — full definition

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

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