See glad in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
glad 1happy cheerful lighthearted joyful joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: “Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of” (Henry Fielding).
Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: “Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so” (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: “He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful” (William Cowper).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
See glad in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Providing joy and pleasure:
cheerful, cheery, festive, happy, joyful, joyous, pleasing. See happyMarked by festal celebration:
festive, gala, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous, merry. See happyEagerly compliant:
delighted, happy, pleased, tickled. See happy
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