Synonyms for exultation
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Noun
1. Jubilation — the act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight
jubilation, rejoicing, triumph, jubilance, jubilancy rare
Other
elation, exaltation, transport, heyday dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight
Forms
- Plural
- exultations → jubilations, rejoicings, triumphs, jubilances…
Example sentences
- triumph The host country's triumph has a seismic effect.
- rejoicing Rejoicing in someone's misfortune is a sign of baseness.
- jubilation Sahrawis reacted to the UN resolution with jubilation.
- elation Elation and despair ebbed and flowed in her.
- exaltation In Buddhism, having much emotion is not exaltation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exultation | rising | |
| triumph | steady | |
| rejoicing | rising | |
| jubilation | rising | |
| jubilance | rising | |
| elation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- heyday2
- 7 letters
- triumph2, elation3
- 9 letters
- transport2, rejoicing3, jubilance, jubilancy
- 10 letters
- jubilation4, exaltation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heyday2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- exultation