Gladdening: meaning, definitions and examples

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gladdening

 

[ ˈɡlædənɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Causing happiness or joy; cheering.

Synonyms

cheering, heartening, uplifting

Examples of usage

  • It was a gladdening sight to see the children playing happily in the park.
  • The gladdening news of their safe return brought relief to their families.

Translations

Translations of the word "gladdening" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alegrar

🇮🇳 खुश करना (khush karna)

🇩🇪 erfreulich

🇮🇩 menyenangkan

🇺🇦 радісний

🇵🇱 radosny

🇯🇵 喜ばせる (yorokobaseru)

🇫🇷 réjouissant

🇪🇸 alegre

🇹🇷 neşelendiren

🇰🇷 기쁘게 하는 (gippeuge haneun)

🇸🇦 مبهج (mubhij)

🇨🇿 radostný

🇸🇰 radostný

🇨🇳 令人高兴的 (lìng rén gāoxìng de)

🇸🇮 razveseljujoč

🇮🇸 gleðilegt

🇰🇿 қуанышты

🇬🇪 გამხიარულებელი (gankhiarulebeli)

🇦🇿 sevindirici

🇲🇽 alegre

Word origin

The word 'gladdening' is derived from the verb 'gladden', which originated in the late 16th century from the Middle English word 'gladen'. It is a combination of the words 'glad' and the suffix '-en', which is used to form verbs indicating a cause of a state or condition. Over time, 'gladdening' has come to represent the act of causing happiness or joy in others.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,628, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.