adjective
1.
characterized by or expressing the mood of one who is pleased or delighted
she was glad to be on vacation
Synonyms: happy, joyful, joyous, lighthearted
Related Word: delighted, gratified, pleased, rejoiced, tickled; blithe, exhilarated, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry; gleeful, hilarious, mirthful
Idioms: filled with ( or full of) delight
Contrasted words: blue, dejected, depressed, downcast, melancholy; despondent, dispirited, heavyhearted, sadhearted, unhappy; forlorn, joyless, sorrowful, woeful
Antonyms: sad
2.
full of brightness and cheerfulness
a glad spring morning
Synonyms: bright, cheerful, cheery, radiant
Related Word: beaming, sparkling; beautiful; genial, pleasant
Contrasted words: dark, dim, dull, gloomy, somber