gladdened

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adjective

Gratified, pleased, or cheery, especially when recently made happy.

“His athletic training was difficult, but seeing his biceps, the gladdened man happily underwent his rigorous training.”

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Meanings

adjectivegladdened (comparative more gladdened, superlative most gladdened)

comparative more gladdened · superlative most gladdened

  1. Gratified, pleased, or cheery, especially when recently made happy.

    His athletic training was difficult, but seeing his biceps, the gladdened man happily underwent his rigorous training.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of gladden

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemade joyful

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exhilaratedelated
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elatedexhilarated

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

gladdened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladdened

MLA

“gladdened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladdened. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gladdened,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladdened.

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