glad

UK: /ˈglæd/ US: /glæd/ ,(glad)

Inflections of 'glad' (adj):

gladder

adj comparative

gladdest

adj superlative

Inflections of 'glad' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

glads

v 3rd person singular

gladding

v pres p

gladded

v past

gladded

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

glad¹ /glæd/   adj., glad•der, glad•dest. 

1. feeling joy or pleasure;
   delighted;
   pleased:
   [be + ~] She was glad about the good news.
   [~ + to + verb]
   He was glad to get a job.
   [~ + (that)clause]
   We were glad that he finally got remarried.
2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure:
   [before a noun] glad tidings.
3. very willing:
   [be + ~ + to + verb] I'd be glad to help.

glad•ly, adv. 
glad•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

glad¹  (glad), adj., glad•der, glad•dest, v., glad•ded, glad•ding. 
adj. 

1. feeling joy or pleasure;
   delighted;
   pleased:
   glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure:
   a glad occasion; glad tidings.
3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
4. very willing:
   I'll be glad to give him your message.

v.t. 

5. [Archaic.] to make glad.

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr bright, glad, Dutch glad, German glatt smooth; akin to Latin glaber smooth

glad′ly, adv. 
glad′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. elated, gratified, contented.
• 3. merry, joyous, joyful, cheerful, happy, cheery.

Antonyms

• 1. –3. sad.

glad²  (glad), n. 

1. Plant Biology gladiolus (def. 1).

• by shortening 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

glad / ɡlæd/ adjective (gladder, gladdest)

1. happy and pleased; contented
2. causing happiness or contentment
3. (postpositive) followed by to: very willing: he was glad to help
4. (postpositive) followed by of: happy or pleased to have: glad of her help

verb (glads, gladding, gladded)

1. an archaic word for gladden

Etymology: Old English glǣd; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely

ˈgladly adverb

ˈgladness noun

glad / ɡlæd/ noun

1. 
   short for gladiolus