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
- 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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