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glad
adjective
1 I'm really glad you're coming with me:
pleased, happy, delighted, as pleased as Punch, well pleased, thrilled, overjoyed, cock-a-hoop, elated, like a dog with two tails, like a child with a new toy, gleeful;
satisfied, contented, gratified, grateful, thankful;
French enchanté;
informal tickled pink, over the moon, as happy as Larry;
British, informal chuffed;
Northern English, informal made up;
North American, informal as happy as a clam;
Australian, informal wrapped;
humorous gruntled.
antonyms dismayed; annoyed.
2 I'd be glad to help:
more than willing, eager, happy, pleased, delighted;
ready, prepared, nothing loath;
informal game.
antonyms unwilling, reluctant.
3 glad tidings:
pleasing, welcome, happy, joyful, delightful, cheering, heartwarming, heartening, gratifying;
literary gladsome.
antonyms unwelcome, distressing.
glad ragsinformal
it's time to put your glad rags on:
best clothes, finery, Sunday best;
informal best bib and tucker.
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