gladsome
adjective
glad·some ˈglad-səm 
: giving or showing joy : cheerful
gladsome news
gladsomely adverb
gladsomeness noun
Synonyms
- blithe
- blithesome
- bright
- buoyant
- canty [British dialect]
- cheerful
- cheery
- chipper
- eupeptic
- gay
- lightsome
- sunny
- upbeat
- winsome
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a gladsome group of carolers strolling through the city's historic district
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
gladsome
adjective
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition a gladsome group of carolers strolling through the city's historic district a gladsome smile Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cheerful
- optimistic
- bright
- lightsome
- blithesome
- merry
- cheery
- winsome
- sunny
- joyful
- buoyant
- blithe
- smiling
- happy
- upbeat
- canty
- chipper
- lively
- gay
- delighted
- jolly
- grinning
- hopeful
- careless
- pleased
- satisfied
- joyous
- jocund
- rosy
- sprightly
- animated
- sanguine
- mirthful
- vivacious
- blissful
- eupeptic
- chirpy
- jovial
- laughing
- lilting
- jaunty
- perky
- easygoing
- glad
- carefree
- gleeful
- lighthearted
- gratified
- cavalier
- boon
- unconcerned
- insouciant
- beaming
- tickled
- happy-go-lucky
- sprightful
- devil-may-care
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gloomy
- sullen
- morose
- glum
- sulky
- dour
- sad
- saturnine
- unhappy
- joyless
- unsatisfied
- sorrowful
- dull
- sluggish
- torpid
- listless
- melancholy
- lethargic
- downcast
- disconsolate
- forlorn
- dejected
- depressed
- blue
- downhearted
- crestfallen
- despondent
- low
- mirthless
- disheartened
- droopy
- brokenhearted
- inconsolable
- hangdog
- down
- heavyhearted
- low-spirited