gladdened
Brought someone joy
Gladdened is the past tense of gladden, meaning to make glad or happy.
The word sounds slightly literary or old-fashioned: Her heart was gladdened by the news.
It often appears in passive constructions describing emotional uplift: He was gladdened to see his old friend.
Made more hopeful
- upliftedMade happier or higher
- reassuredHad confidence restored
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
inspired · cheered · buoyed · emboldened · fortified · consoled · relieved · soothed
Feeling great pleasure
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- happyFeeling pleasure or contentment
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
content · satisfied · gratified · thrilled · overjoyed · blissful · cheerful · merry
Made to feel lively
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- enlivenedMade more spirited
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- refreshedRestored to vigor
stimulated · brightened · rejuvenated · awakened · quickened · sparked · roused · galvanized
heartened
Made more hopeful
hopeful · inspired · cheered · buoyed · emboldened · fortified · consoled · relieved · soothed · warmed
delighted
Feeling great pleasure
elated · content · satisfied · gratified · thrilled · overjoyed · blissful · cheerful · merry · jovial
invigorated
Made to feel lively
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- enlivenedMade more spirited
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
refreshed · stimulated · brightened · rejuvenated · awakened · quickened · sparked · roused · galvanized · vitalized