be+gladdened
51appreciative — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. thankful, appreciatory, grateful, obliged, indebted, responsive, keen, alive to, sensitive to, understanding, sympathetic, generous, cooperative, enlightened, aware, perceptive, favorable, satisfied, cordial,… …
52happy — a. 1. Joyous, joyful, light hearted, gay, merry, cheerful, blissful, blessed, blest. 2. Pleased, gratified, delighted, rejoiced, glad gladdened, charmed. 3. Lucky, fortunate, prosperous, successful. 4. Ready, apt, skilful, adroit, dexterous,… …
53rejoice — I. v. a. Gladden, exhilarate, cheer, gratify, please, delight, transport, enrapture, make glad, enliven. II. v. n. Exult, triumph, glory, joy, delight, be joyful, be gladdened, be exhilarated, be pleased, be delighted, take delight …
54gladden — verb (T) gladden sb s heart old fashioned to make someone feel pleased and happy: It gladdened the old man s heart to see his grandchildren playing in the yard …
55happy — 1 fortunate, *lucky, providential Analogous words: *accidental, incidental, fortuitous, casual: *favorable, auspicious, propitious, benign: opportune, timely (see SEASONABLE) Antonyms: unhappy 2 felicitous, apt, appropriate, fitting, * …
56satisfied — content (see under SATISFY) Analogous words: gratified, gladdened, pleased (see PLEASE): appeased, pacified (see PACIFY) …
57delighted — adj pleased, happy, gladdened, elated, joyous, jubilant, ecstatic, thrilled; beaming, blooming, overjoyed, gladsome, content, Inf. in clover, Inf. jumping for joy, Inf. pleased as punch, Inf. tickled pink, Inf. feeling high or good; enraptured,… …
58delighted — [adj] very happy captivated, charmed, ecstatic, elated, enchanted, entranced, excited, fulfilled, gladdened, gratified, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, pleasantly surprised, pleased, thrilled; concept 403 Ant. depressed, disappointed, dismayed,… …
59distraught — [adj] very upset, worked up addled, agitated, anxious, beside oneself, bothered, concerned, confused, crazed*, crazy, discomposed, distracted, distrait, distressed, flustered, frantic, harassed, hysterical, in a panic, like a chicken with its… …
60elated — adjective 1. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits the elated winner felt elated and excited • Ant: ↑dejected • Similar to: ↑exultant, ↑exulting, ↑jubilant, ↑ …
