gleeful

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Adjective gleeful has 1 sense

elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant - full of high-spirited delight
Antonym: joyless (indirect, via joyous)

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Gleeful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Full of joy and delight; showing great happiness.

Usage:

The children were gleeful when they found out they were going to Disneyland.
She had a gleeful smile on her face as she opened her birthday present.
After receiving the good news, he couldn't contain his gleeful laughter.

Sense 2: Characterized by or expressing mirth or amusement.

Usage:

The comedian's gleeful performance had the audience in stitches.
They watched the movie with gleeful anticipation, hoping it would make them laugh.
The group of friends shared a gleeful moment as they played a prank on their unsuspecting friend.

Sense 3: Local

Usage:

In the local dialect, "gleeful" translates to "buoyant."
The villagers' gleeful celebration of the harvest festival reflected their deep-rooted traditions.
The local radio station organized a gleeful gathering to promote community spirit.