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Gleeful

adjective/ɡˈɪnd/
Definition
full of high-spirited delight
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈɪnd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈiːfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈiːfəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈɪnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivefull of high-spirited delight
“a joyful heart”
Word Forms
gleefulnessnoungreat merriment
joyfulnessnounthe emotion of great happiness
jubilancynouna feeling of extreme joy
jubilateverbto express great joy
jubilancenouna feeling of extreme joy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fröhlich
voller übermütiger Freude
🇫🇷French
joyeux
plein de joie pleine d'entrain
🇪🇸Spanish
jubiloso
lleno de alegría alegre
🇮🇹Italian
allegro
pieno di gioia allegra
🇳🇱Dutch
vrolijk
vol opgewekte verrukking
🇵🇹Portuguese
alegre
cheio de alegria espirituosa
🇷🇺Russian
ликующий
полный безудержного восторга
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़िंदादिल
उच्च-उत्साही प्रसन्नता से भरा हुआ
🇧🇩Bengali
আনন্দিত
উচ্চ-প্রাণ আনন্দে পূর্ণ
🇮🇳Tamil
மகிழ்ச்சியான
அதிக உற்சாகம் நிறைந்த மகிழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
సంతోషకరమైన
అధిక ఉత్సాహంతో నిండిన ఆనందం
🇮🇳Marathi
आनंदी
उच्च उत्साही आनंदाने परिपूर्ण
🇮🇳Gujarati
આનંદી
ઉચ્ચ ઉત્સાહી આનંદથી ભરપૂર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಭರಿತ
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സന്തോഷകരമായ
അത്യുത്സാഹം നിറഞ്ഞ ആനന്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ
ਉੱਚੀ-ਉੱਚੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوش کن
بلند حوصلہ خوشی سے بھرا ہوا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
兴高采烈的
充满了昂扬的喜悦
🇯🇵Japanese
陽気な
高揚した喜びに満ちた
🇰🇷Korean
매우 기쁜
씩씩한 기쁨이 가득한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hân hoan
tràn đầy niềm vui tinh thần cao
🇹🇭Thai
ร่าเริง
เต็มไปด้วยความปีติยินดีอย่างยิ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
gembira
penuh kegembiraan yang penuh semangat
🇵🇭Filipino
natutuwa
puno ng mataas na kasiyahan
🇲🇾Malay
gembira
penuh dengan kegembiraan yang tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جذلان
مليئة بالبهجة العالية
🇮🇷Persian
خوشحال
پر از لذت روحیه بالا
🇹🇷Turkish
şen
yüksek ruhlu zevkle dolu
🇮🇱Hebrew
צוֹהֵל
מלא בהנאה עזה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gleeful'?
The primary meaning of 'gleeful' is 'full of high-spirited delight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gleeful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gleeful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gleeful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gleeful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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