Happy - Pleased - Delighted - Proud - Relieved - Thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen.
Glad [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it: He was glad he’d come. | She was glad when the meeting was over.
Happy pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
Pleased [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do: She was very pleased with her exam results. | You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
Delighted very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight: I’m delighted at your news. Remember that delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’
Proud pleased and satisfied about sth 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 sth 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 sth: I was thrilled to be invited.
GLAD, HAPPY OR PLEASED?
Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be ‘glad with sb’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
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 sth
*pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sth
*glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sb
*glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that.../to see/hear/find/know...
*very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
*absolutely delighted/thrilled
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