gladdening
Making someone smile
Gladdening means making glad or joyful.
Something gladdening lifts the spirits or brings happiness: The gladdening news spread quickly through the village.
The word appears more often in literary or formal contexts than in everyday speech.
Inspiring confidence or cheer
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
inspiring · motivating · supportive · hopeful · consoling · affirming · boosting · rallying
Joyful emotional state
- joyIntense positive emotion
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
contentment · euphoria · exhilaration · glee · merriment · pleasure · jubilation · cheerfulness
heartening
Inspiring confidence or cheer
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
comforting · inspiring · motivating · supportive · hopeful · consoling · affirming · boosting · rallying · fortifying
happiness
Joyful emotional state
bliss · contentment · euphoria · exhilaration · glee · merriment · pleasure · jubilation · cheerfulness · warmth
rejoicing
Feeling or showing triumph
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
- praiseExpression of approval
acclaim · cheers · ovation · kudos · hurrah · hooray · bravo · toast · festivity · tribute
gladdeningsaddening
Causing emotional pain
depressing · disheartening · distressing · upsetting · grieving
gladdeningdiscouraging
Causing loss of confidence
demoralizing · deflating · crushing · disenchanting · dampening
gladdeningdepressive
Causing or feeling dejection
demoralizing · discouraging · crushing · desperate · despairing
glad, gladly, gladness, gladden, gladdened, gladdens, gladsome