Glad and Teary

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Glad adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

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Teary is an antonym for glad.

Nearby Words: gladness, gladly, gladsome, Glady

Teary adjective - Causing unhappiness.

Usage example: a teary ending to what had been up to that point a lighthearted movie

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Glad is an antonym for teary.

Nearby Words: tear, tearful, tearing, tearless, tearfully

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Teary and Glad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/teary

Glad & Teary. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/teary>.

Teary or Glad. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/teary.

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