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gladsome

adjective glad·some \ˈglad-səm\

Definition of GLADSOME

: giving or showing joy : cheerful <gladsome news>

— glad·some·ly adverb

— glad·some·ness noun

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First Known Use of GLADSOME

14th century

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Synonyms: blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, canty [British dialect], cheery, chipper, eupeptic, gay, cheerful, lightsome, sunny, upbeat, winsome

Antonyms: dour, gloomy, glum, morose, saturnine, sulky, sullen

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