adj

glad

adj

Pleased or happy about something.

"I'm so glad you could make it to the party."

"She was glad to finally be home."

How to Use Glad

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFeeling pleased or happy about something.

Common mistake

"Glad" describes a reaction to something specific ("glad you came"), while "happy" can describe a general state ("I am happy").

Common pairings

glad to hear it glad tidings so glad

gladder comparative, more glad comparative, gladded past tense, glads plural, glads singular, most glad superlative, gladdest superlative

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I'm so _____ you could make it to the party.

From Old English glæd ("shining, bright, cheerful"), from a Germanic root also meaning "smooth" or "radiant."

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