gleefulness

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noun

The state of being gleeful or joyous.

“The woman's gleefulness was evident from her large grin.”

Similar
gleegleesomenessblithenessblithesomenesscheerfulnesscheerinesscontentnesscontentedness
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Meanings

noungleefulness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being gleeful or joyous.

    The woman's gleefulness was evident from her large grin.

    Synonyms: glee, gleesomeness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being gleeful or joyous.

Similar
gleegleesomenessblithenessblithesomenesscheerfulnesscheerinesscontentnesscontentednessdelightdelightednesselatednesselationexuberanceexuberantnessfelicitygaietygaynessgayfulnessgladnessgladsomeness

More synonyms by meaning

noungreat merriment

Similar
hilaritymirthmirthfulnessglee
Broader
gaietymerriment
Also see
gleegleesomenesshappinesshilaritymirthmirthfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gleeful + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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