gleeful Antonyms
Strongest:
- melancholy
- disgruntled
- dispirited
- despondent
- weeping
- downcast
- aggrieved
- dejected
- heartbroken
- sobbing
- disconsolate
- crying
- anguished
- abject
- disconsolate
- anguished
- depressed
- dejected
- forlorn
- saddened
- wailing
- downcast
- blue
- glum
- depressed
- despondent
- unhappy
- unhappy
- abject
- forlorn
- heartbroken
- glum
- saddened
- disheartened
- disheartened
- melancholy
- crying
- blue
- weeping
- brokenhearted
- sobbing
- wailing
- aggrieved
- crestfallen
- crestfallen
- dispirited
- sorrowful
- brokenhearted
- sorrowful
- sad
- disgruntled
- sad
Strong:
- doleful
- woebegone
- sullen
- miserable
- heartsick
- morose
- grey
- groaning
- heavyhearted
- lugubrious
- dolorous
- dismal
- grey
- gloomy
- gray
- moaning
- bleak
- doleful
- somber
- plaintive
- lachrymose
- sombre
- gray
- heartsick
- woeful
- dolorous
- moody
- saturnine
- mournful
- woebegone
- lugubrious
- dismal
- dreary
- moaning
- black
- dreary
- downhearted
- low-spirited
- depressing
- cheerless
- gloomy
- groaning
- joyless
- somber
- moody
- discontented
- bleak
- woeful
- discontented
- sorry
- sorry
- morose
- miserable
- dark
- joyless
- desolate
- sullen
- low-spirited
- desolate
- saturnine
- heavyhearted
- sombre
- cheerless
- depressing
- plaintive
- dark
- black
- mournful
- downhearted
- lachrymose
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- blithesome
- jocular
- mirthful
- joyful
- humorous
- witty
- funny
- playful
- lively
- delighted
- amusing
- bright
- smiling
- blithe
- jocose
- happy
- jocund
- jovial
- laughing
- ecstatic
- spirited
- amused
- sunny
Weak:
- perky
- flippant
- sanguine
- farcical
- rapturous
- elated
- beaming
- hopeful
- blessed
- sprightly
- jaunty
- chuckling
- comical
- jubilant
- exhilarated
- thrilled
- frisky
- tickled
- overjoyed
- animated
- bouncing
- buoyant
- chipper
- lightsome
- riotous
- antic
- high
- joking
- zippy
- ravished
- cheery
- gladsome
- sprightful
- vivacious
- frolicsome
- joshing
- optimistic
- carefree
- insouciant
- facetious
- happy-go-lucky
- upbeat
- sportive
- euphoric
- jesting
- unconcerned
- gay
- radiant
- lighthearted
- exuberant
- joyous
- rosy
- giggling
- hilarious
- blissful
- cavalier
- blest
- exultant
- enraptured
- uproarious
- comic
- easygoing
- entranced
- peppy
Meaning of gleeful
gleeful (s)
full of high-spirited delight
gleeful (a.)
Merry; gay; joyous.
gleeful Sentence Examples
- Emily's face beamed with glee as she received the long-awaited news.
- The children's voices reverberated with gleeful laughter as they played hide-and-seek.
- The prospect of an exciting adventure filled him with a gleeful anticipation.
- The sight of the blooming flowers inspired a wave of gleeful joy within her.
- The dancer's movements were characterized by a gleeful abandon.
- The choir sang with gleeful enthusiasm, their voices filling the auditorium with cheer.
- The gleeful expression on his face betrayed his excitement about the upcoming vacation.
- The young girl's gleeful demeanor radiated pure happiness.
- The birds chirped gleefully, heralding the arrival of spring.
- The sight of the winning goal sparked an outburst of gleeful celebration among the team.
FAQs About the word gleeful
full of high-spirited delightMerry; gay; joyous.
festive, cheerful, jolly,merry, blithesome, jocular, mirthful, joyful, humorous, witty
melancholy, disgruntled, dispirited, despondent, weeping, downcast, aggrieved, dejected, heartbroken, sobbing
Emily's face beamed with glee as she received the long-awaited news.
The children's voices reverberated with gleeful laughter as they played hide-and-seek.
The prospect of an exciting adventure filled him with a gleeful anticipation.
The sight of the blooming flowers inspired a wave of gleeful joy within her.
