Gladness and Sadness

Opposite meaning words

Gladness noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

Usage example: felt nothing but gladness at seeing her best friend beat her out for the award

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Sadness is an antonym for gladness in happiness topic.

Nearby Words: glad, gladly

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family

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Gladness is an antonym for sadness in unhappiness topic.

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

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