Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at Oxfo惠

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Synonyms gladgladhappy ▪ pleased ▪ delighted ▪ proud ▪ relieved ▪ thrilledThese words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:

He was glad he’d come.

She was glad when the meeting was over.

happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody:

We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.

pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do:

She was very pleased with her exam results.

You’re coming? I’m so pleased.

glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:

I’m delighted at your news.

Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’ proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with:

proud parents

He was proud of himself for not giving up.

relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:

You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.

thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:

I was thrilled to be invited.

delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns

glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something

pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something

glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody

glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…

very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved

absolutely delighted/thrilled