Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDiction

but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely ， 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， Synonyms glad glad happy ▪ pleased ▪ delighted ▪ proud ▪ relieved ▪ thrilled These 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。

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 ， 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 ， 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，。