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gleeful

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡliːfəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

full of high-spirited delight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a joyful heart

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elated, joyful, jubilant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glee + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: şən — joyful
  • Bulgarian: весел (vesel) — joyful
  • Bulgarian: радостен (radosten) — joyful
  • Bulgarian: ликуващ (likuvašt) — joyful
  • Finnish: riemuitseva — joyful
  • German: schadenfroh — joyful
  • German: genüsslich — joyful
  • Hungarian: vidám — joyful
  • Māori: manahau — joyful
  • Māori: manamanahau — joyful
  • Spanish: beato — joyful
  • Swedish: munter — joyful
  • Swedish: upprymd — joyful
  • Ottoman Turkish: قریر (karir) — joyful
  • Ukrainian: радісний (radisnyj) — joyful
  • Ukrainian: веселий (veselyj) — joyful