Emotions

Synonyms for glad

Two senses of glad live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

Glad to help.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

happy

Same sentence, swapped: Happy to help.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for glad as it is used in the sentence above.

cheering
cozy
encouraging

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineEmotions

cheerful and bright

A glad May morning.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

beaming

Same sentence, swapped: A beaming May morning.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for glad as it is used in the sentence above.

easy
cheering
comfortable

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Closest first: other emotions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

hopeverbtrustexpect and wishFoothillsHas a reason line nervousadjectiveanxiouscausing or fraught with or showing anxietyFoothillsHas a reason line quietadjectivestillfree from disturbance by heavy wavesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line rushnoun, verbchargethe swift release of a store of affective forceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line gratefuladjectivethankfulfeeling or showing gratitudeTreelineHas a reason line grudgenounscorea resentment strong enough to justify retaliationTreeline guiltyadjectiveshamedshowing a sense of guiltRidgeline accessnounapproacha way of entering or leavingFoothills

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