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Dictionary: glee·ful   (glē'fəl) pronunciation
adj.
Full of jubilant delight; joyful.

gleefully glee'ful·ly adv.
gleefulness glee'ful·ness n.

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adjective

    Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon2, convivial, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.

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adj

Definition: very happy
Antonyms: discouraged, gloomy, sad, sorrowful, unhappy, upset, worried


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: full of high-spirited delight
  Synonyms: elated, joyful, jubilant


Translations: Gleeful
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - jublende glad, triumferende, glædestrålende

Nederlands (Dutch)
opgewekt

Français (French)
adj. - joyeux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vergnügt, schadenfroh

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος, κεφάτος

Italiano (Italian)
allegro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alegre

Русский (Russian)
ликующий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - alegre, jubiloso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - munter

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
愉快的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 愉快的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대단히 기쁜

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大喜びの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرح, طرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צוהל, שמח‬


 
 
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