Gladder Definition

adjective

Comparative form of glad: more glad.

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Synonyms:
  • merrier
  • happier
  • cheerier
Antonyms:
  • unhappier
  • sadder
noun
One who makes glad or gives joy.
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verb

To make glad; rejoice.

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Origin of Gladder

  • From gladder (“one who makes glad”), or perhaps from Middle English *gladderen, from Old English *gladrian (“to make glad”), equivalent to glad +‎ -er (“fequentative suffix”).

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  • From Middle English gladere, from Old English glædra (adj), glador (adv), comparative of glæd (“glad, shining, bright”). More at glad.

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  • From Middle English glader, from Old English *gladere (“gladder”), from gladian (“to make glad”), equivalent to glad +‎ -er.

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