gleeful

gleeful

English

Alternative forms

• gleefull (archaic)

Etymology

From glee +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡliːfəl/

Adjective

gleeful (comparative more gleeful, superlative most gleeful)

1. Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Synonyms

• elated
• exhilarated
• high-spirited
• overjoyed

Related terms

• glee
• gleefully

Translations

joyful

Bulgarian: весел (bg) (vesel), радостен (bg) (radosten), ликуващ (bg) (likuvašt) Finnish: riemuitseva German: schadenfroh (de) Hungarian: vidám (hu)

Maori: manahau, manamanahau Norwegian: skadefro Norwegian Nynorsk: skadeglad Swedish: munter (sv), upprymd (sv)