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Antonyms for gleeful


Grammar : Adj
Spell : glee-fuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgli fəl



Definition of gleeful

Origin :
  • 1580s, from glee + -ful. Related: Gleefully. Alternative gleesome attested from c.1600.
  • adj very happy
Example sentences :
  • In the dance she was the nimblest, in mirth the most gleeful, and in beauty peerless.
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 » by Various
  • "No, indeed," returned Dr. Sheepshanks, with a gleeful laugh.
  • Extract from : « Funny Big Socks » by Sarah L. Barrow
  • She gave a gleeful chuckle as she recognized a dear, familiar script.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • "I'll bring her to you in a jiffy;" and the gleeful doctor departed on his errand.
  • Extract from : « Eventide » by Effie Afton
  • From wondering sobriety Jewel's lips broke into a gleeful smile.
  • Extract from : « Jewel » by Clara Louise Burnham
  • “Let us go look for it,” said Polly, roused into gleeful interest.
  • Extract from : « Killykinick » by Mary T. Waggaman
  • In another second he had it out with a triumphant and gleeful shout.
  • Extract from : « The Ghost Ship » by John C. Hutcheson
  • To her surprise the ripple of her laugh came back in a gleeful "ha, ha!"
  • Extract from : « Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party » by C. E. Jacobs
  • He felt a resolve, at once grim and gleeful, growing inside him.
  • Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea
  • He waved a gleeful welcome at the sight of his fairy ladies.
  • Extract from : « A Patriotic Schoolgirl » by Angela Brazil

Synonyms for gleeful

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