Gladdening and Unkind

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Gladdening adjective - Making one feel good inside.

Usage example: the overdue change to warm, sunny weather is gladdening

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Unkind is an antonym for gladdening.

Nearby Words: gladden, gladdened

Unkind adjective - Lacking kindness.

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Gladdening is an antonym for unkind.

Nearby Word: unkindly

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Unkind and Gladdening. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladdening/unkind

Gladdening & Unkind. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladdening/unkind>.

Unkind or Gladdening. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladdening/unkind.

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