gleeful

adjective

glee·​ful ˈglē-fəl How to pronounce gleeful (audio)
: full of glee : merry
gleeful laughter
gleefully adverb
gleefulness noun

Examples of gleeful in a Sentence

the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Pattern’s real, from DSA cheers for Hamas to other gleeful tragedies. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025 Doubt over their testimony and the evidence presented, which did show gleeful texts to Combs, only hindered their ability to see the scenario as an example of coercive control, as prosecutors do . Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025 Nick calls Whitney out for being gleeful about other people’s drama and how this attitude comes off as calculated. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025 Republicans have been gleeful this week over Zohran Mamdani‘s Democratic primary win for New York City mayor, but Steve Bannon has warned that Mamdani is a candidate who needs to be taken seriously. Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gleeful

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gleeful was in 1586

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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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