Synonyms for rejoicing
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of showing joy.
There was much rejoicing when the good news finally arrived.
Forms
- Plural
- rejoicings → exultations, jubilations, jubilees…
Choose the right word
Rejoicing is happiness or joy that finds utterance in word, song, festivity, etc.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- jubilation Sahrawis reacted to the UN resolution with jubilation.
- exultation He began an exultation to what he perceived as God.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rejoicing | rising | |
| jubilation | rising | |
| exultation | rising | |
| jubilee | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- jubilee3
- 10 letters
- jubilation4, exultation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jubilee3 = 3 syllables).