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Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.
Maurice Maeterlinck

Meaning of "gladness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLADNESS

gladness  [ˈɡlædnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLADNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gladness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLADNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gladness

Happiness

Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained. It is of such fundamental importance to the human condition that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were deemed to be unalienable rights by the United States Declaration of Independence. The United Nations declared 20 March the International Day of Happiness to recognise the relevance of happiness and wellbeing as universal goals. In 2014 Happy became the anthem and inspired clips from around the world.

Definition of gladness in the English dictionary

The definition of gladness in the dictionary is happiness and pleasure; contentment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLADNESS


awkwardness
ˈɔːkwədnɪs
badness
ˈbædnɪs
baldness
ˈbɔːldnɪs
blindness
ˈblaɪndnɪs
boldness
ˈbəʊldnɪs
fondness
ˈfɒndnɪs
goodness
ˈɡʊdnɪs
hardness
ˈhɑːdnɪs
indebtedness
ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs
kindness
ˈkaɪndnɪs
loudness
ˈlaʊdnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
preparedness
prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs
redness
ˈrɛdnɪs
sadness
ˈsædnɪs
soundness
ˈsaʊndnɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
weirdness
ˈwɪədnɪs
wickedness
ˈwɪkɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLADNESS

gladiator
gladiatorial
gladiatorian
gladiatorship
gladiatory
gladiola
gladioli
gladiolus
gladius
gladly
gladsome
gladsomely
gladsomeness
Gladstone
Gladstone bag
gladvert
Gladwrap
Gladwrapped
Gladwrapping
glady

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLADNESS

blandness
boundedness
business
centeredness
coldness
color blindness
conceitedness
connectedness
frowardness
giftedness
grandness
light-headedness
nakedness
narrow-mindedness
night blindness
oddness
relatedness
rootedness
straightforwardness
stupidness
unkindness

Synonyms and antonyms of gladness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLADNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gladness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gladness

Translation of «gladness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLADNESS

Find out the translation of gladness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gladness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gladness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喜乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alegría
570 millions of speakers

English

gladness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alegria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kegembiraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freude
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喜び
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기쁨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bungah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevinç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contentezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

radość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bucurie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαλλίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blydskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glädje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gladness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLADNESS»

The term «gladness» is regularly used and occupies the 67.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLADNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gladness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gladness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gladness

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10 QUOTES WITH «GLADNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gladness.
1
Roberto Benigni
I grew up in Tuscany in a very poor family. My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.
2
Roberto Benigni
My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.
3
James Broughton
Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness.
4
Edward Carpenter
For so, surely you will cast a light of gladness upon his onward journey, and contribute your part towards the building of that kingdom of love which links our earth to heaven.
5
Ossie Davis
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
6
Washington Irving
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
7
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
It has worked great good in other communities in the state where it has been honestly and faithfully tried, and I feel confident it will do the same in Pitt, if we faithfully administer the law, and that it will bring gladness and joy into the homes of the people.
8
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Ah, tell me not that memory sheds gladness o'er the past, what is recalled by faded flowers, save that they did not last?
9
Lillie Langtry
The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens.
10
Maurice Maeterlinck
Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLADNESS»

Discover the use of gladness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gladness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Day of Gladness: The Sabbath Among Jews and Christians in ...
A study of the wide spectrum of theological views on the Sabbath in the Jewish and Christian faiths of antiquity; In A Day of Gladness, Herold Weiss compares the ways in which Christians and Jews of antiquiry viewed the Sabbath.
Herold Weiss, 2003
2
Reefer Gladness: Stories, Essays, and Riffs on Marijuana
Seven years later, Konik has penned a provocative and intelligent examination of America's most politically potent plant. Reefer Gladness explores this emotionally charged subject through an innovative lens.
Michael Konik, 2010
3
Serve God with Gladness: A Manual for Servers
Artwork, photographs and diagrams illustrate actions and movement clearly. Vocabulary words are indicated in bold type and their definitions can be found in the glossary in the back of the book.
David Philippart, Martin Connell, 1998
4
Tears of Sadness, Tears of Gladness: Gospel Sermons for ...
" This collection of sermons for Lent and Easter based on gospel texts definitely achieves that goal; Butzer's messages consistently and creatively deliver a ringing proclamation of the good news.
Albert G. Butzer, 2001
5
With Gladness and Singleness of Heart: My Life with My Lord
How he came to his present position as Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, and how he was blessed with a loving, caring wife and two children is the inspiring story of ...
R. Logan Carson, 2006
6
The Secret of Gladness...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Russell Miller, 2012
7
March Gladness
There is good news the truths of the Bible and the history of the NCAA Tournament can go hand in hand! This book of devotions will review every tournament since 1976 and relate a truth from Gods Word.
Doug Griggs, 2008
8
Oil of Gladness
The sixteen essays discuss anointing in the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Reformed Churches, and cover the period from Old Testament times to the revival of the use of oils in contemporary culture.
Martin Dudley, 2008
9
Hours of Gladness
It is 1984. Irish Americans, preoccupied with a loss of political power in the cities, have little sympathy for Ireland and the IRA. This is especially true of Mick O'Day, an ex-marine whose moral failure in Vietnam haunts him still.
Thomas Fleming, 2001
10
Serve the Lord with Gladness: Basic Reflections on the ...
Both evangelical and eucharistic in its emphasis, the work proclaims that all true priesthood finds its sources and fulfillment in the person of Jesus Christ."
Moine de l'Eglise d'Orient, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLADNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gladness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Football: Manchester United star van Persie in Istanbul
The 31-year-old Dutch player, speaking to club's TV channel FBTV, expressed his gladness to be in Istanbul. "I will play in front of fantastic fans. «Anadolu Agency, Jul 15»
2
Op-Ed: Keeping up fight on halting budget proposal
Two pieces appeared in the News-Press recently, expressing gladness that the state budget did not include a proposal by the governor to ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
3
A Disney diamond celebration of a different sort: Guest commentary
Whatever is the cause, there just isn't that sense of gladness and exultation up there that happens down here. Advertisement. Let me put it this ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
4
The Search for Spaces Beyond the Binaries
There is always generosity in the exchange, a trading of places, “grief and gladness, the comic, the glum, the dead, the living.” Jane Hirshfield ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Lord's Supper protocol
They met in community fellowships in each other's homes and shared the evening meal “with gladness and singleness of heart (verse 46). «Progress Index, Jul 15»
6
Breakfast links: Utterly official
Rather, I should have said that I echo the gladness that Chevy Chase is switching attention to mitigation and the view that the delays are to be ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jul 15»
7
Looking Back at the Past Year
There's the wish of Beverly Daniel Tatum '75 for the class of 2015: “May you find for yourselves that place where your deep gladness meets the ... «Wesleyan Connection, Jul 15»
8
The Advent Movement and Jesus' Return
Distress and sadness will soon make room for gladness. Death will soon be canceled by life, and this mortal body shall put on immortality. Yes ... «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
9
Pope Francis in Bolivia
"It makes me realise once again that 'rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
10
The Yes Woman: The idea of going to Pride used to make me …
As is always the case in the first flush of love, I was swollen with gladness just to be with him. As we ambled past St Stephen's Green, an old ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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