Antonyms for gleefulness


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


Definition of gleefulness

Origin :
  • 1580s, from glee + -ful. Related: Gleefully. Alternative gleesome attested from c.1600.
  • noun gaiety
Example sentences :
  • The girl plumped herself in on the rear end of the buckboard and dangled her slender feet with the gleefulness of a child.
  • Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
  • Judd choked again in the gleefulness of his vindication and Jesse shot him a malignant glance.
  • Extract from : « The Eddy » by Clarence L. Cullen

Synonyms for gleefulness

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