Synonyms for exultant
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
Example sentences
- triumphant Camillus returned to the city triumphant.
- elated He became very elated at the news.
- jubilant A festive, jubilant crowd thronged Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate.
- exulting Brexiters are exulting and in a celebratory mood.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exultant | rising | |
| triumphant | rising | |
| elated | rising | |
| jubilant | rising | |
| exulting | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1
- 5 letters
- happy2, merry2
- 6 letters
- joyful2, joyous2, elated3, jovial3
- 7 letters
- content2, pleased1, gleeful2
- 8 letters
- cheerful2, ecstatic3, euphoric3, jubilant3, prideful, exulting3
- 9 letters
- delighted3, overjoyed3, triumphal3
- 10 letters
- triumphant3
- 11 letters
- transported3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (happy2 = 2 syllables).