GLADSOMENESS Synonyms

• a state of extreme happiness

• cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

• the property of something weightless and insubstantial

• the tendency to float in water or other liquid

• irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

• happiness with one's situation in life

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

• an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

• a feeling of joy and pride

• a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

• the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

• joyful enthusiasm

• overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

• a feeling of extreme joy

• the utterance of sounds expressing great joy

• great merriment

• malicious satisfaction

• state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

• emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

• a jovial nature

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

• a feeling of extreme joy

• a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

• the utterance of sounds expressing great joy

• great merriment

• a feeling of joy and pride

• experiencing joy and pleasure