Glad vs. Happy
Difference Between Glad and Happy
Gladadjective
Pleased, happy, gratified.
I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.Happyadjective
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
Music makes me feel happy.Gladadjective
(obsolete) Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
Happyadjective
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
Gladverb
To make glad
Happyadjective
Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?Yes, I am happy with the decision.Gladadjective
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy;
glad you are hereglad that they succeededgave a glad shouta glad smileheard the glad newsa glad occasionHappyadjective
Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.
a happy coincidenceGladadjective
(`lief' is archaic) very willing;
was lief to goglad to helpHappyadjective
(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
slaphappy, trigger-happyGladadjective
feeling happy appreciation;
glad of the fire's warmthHappyadjective
(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.
Gladadjective
cheerful and bright;
a beaming smilea glad May morningHappynoun
preceded by the: happy people as a group.
Happynoun
A happy event, thing, person, etc.
Happyverb
(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
Happyverb
(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.
Happyadjective
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;
a happy smilespent many happy days on the beacha happy marriageHappyadjective
experiencing pleasure or joy;
happy you are herepleased with the good newsHappyadjective
marked by good fortune;
a felicitous lifea happy outcomeHappyadjective
satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;
felt content with her lotquite happy to let things go on as they areHappyadjective
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
Happyadjective
well expressed and to the point;
a happy turn of phrasea few well-chosen wordsa felicitous comment
