gladness
/ˈɡlædnəs/noun
उच्चारण ग्लैड्नस
प्रसन्नता, खुशी
Core word
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[U] literary
the feeling of being happy and pleased
प्रसन्नता, खुशी
- Her heart was full of gladness when her son returned home.
- There was gladness in the house when the exam results arrived.
- The children shouted with gladness when the rain stopped.
+ 2 more examples
- She cried tears of gladness at the news.
- There was a quiet gladness in his eyes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gladness (uncountable)
Gladness is an uncountable noun for the feeling of being glad, so it takes no article and no plural.
Gladness खुश होने की भावना के लिए uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural नहीं लगता।
- Her face was full of gladness.
- There was gladness in the village after the rain.
gladness at / over sth
Use at or over for the thing that causes the feeling.
भावना का कारण बताने के लिए 'at' या 'over' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He showed his gladness at the good news.
- The class felt gladness over the winning goal.
with gladness / in gladness
With gladness shows how something is done; in gladness is more poetic.
'With gladness' बताता है कि कोई काम कैसे किया गया; 'in gladness' अधिक काव्यात्मक है।
- They greeted the guests with gladness.
- The song was sung in gladness.
gladness of heart
This fixed phrase is formal or literary and appears in speeches and religious writing.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश औपचारिक या साहित्यिक है और भाषणों व धार्मिक लेखन में आता है।
- They served the poor with gladness of heart.
gladness vs gladden (verb)
Gladden is the verb that means to make someone glad; the noun gladness names the feeling itself.
'Gladden' क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ किसी को प्रसन्न करना है; noun 'gladness' स्वयं उस भावना का नाम है।
- The news gladdened her heart and filled her with gladness.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gladness
greatquietsuddendeepsimple
- A deep gladness filled the room when the results arrived.
verb + gladness
feelshowexpressbringshare
- The festival brings gladness to the whole street.
noun + of + gladness
tears of gladnessshout of gladnessmoment of gladnesssign of gladness
- She wept tears of gladness at the reunion.
joy and gladness
joy and gladnesspeace and gladnesslight and gladness
- The wedding was a day of joy and gladness.
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- Radhika felt great gladness when she saw her name on the list.
सूची में अपना नाम देखकर राधिका को बहुत खुशी हुई।
- The old man's eyes shone with gladness.
बुज़ुर्ग की आँखें खुशी से चमक उठीं।
- There was no sign of gladness on the minister's face.
मंत्री के चेहरे पर खुशी का कोई चिह्न नहीं था।
- The children shouted in gladness as the monsoon began.
मानसून शुरू होते ही बच्चे खुशी से चिल्ला उठे।
- Gladness spread through the town when the bridge reopened.
पुल दोबारा खुलने पर पूरे नगर में खुशी फैल गई।
- Her letter was full of gladness and gratitude.
उसका पत्र प्रसन्नता और कृतज्ञता से भरा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She expressed her gladnesses at the news.
✓ She expressed her gladness at the news.
Gladness is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Gladness' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ The villagers expressed gladness by the arrival of the rain.
✓ The villagers expressed gladness at the arrival of the rain.
Use at for the thing that causes the feeling.
भावना के कारण के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।