exultation

Thân thiện

The team's exultation was clear as they lifted the championship trophy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feeling of extreme joy: A state of triumphant, often jubilant, happiness and delight.
   • The utterance of sounds expressing great joy: The act of shouting or crying out with great happiness.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Feeling of joy):

  • Her exultation was evident when she won the championship.
  • The team's exultation after the final goal was contagious.

• Noun (Utterance of joy):

  • The exultation of the crowd could be heard for miles.
  • His cries of exultation filled the quiet room.

Advanced Usage

• "In exultation": In a state of great joy.

  • She raised her arms in exultation as she crossed the finish line.

• "A moment of exultation": A specific, often brief, period of triumphant joy.

  • Winning the award was a moment of pure exultation for the young scientist.

Variants and Related Words

• Exult (verb): To show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly.
  • The fans exulted in their team's victory.
• Exultant (adjective): Triumphantly joyful.
  • She wore an exultant smile.
• Exultantly (adverb): In an exultant manner.
  • He shouted exultantly.

Synonyms

• Jubilation: A feeling of great happiness and triumph.
• Elation: Great happiness and exhilaration.
• Triumph: A great victory or achievement, or the joy resulting from it.

Antonyms

• Despair: The complete loss or absence of hope.
• Dejection: A sad and depressed state; low spirits.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Shout for joy: To cry out loudly because of happiness (closely related to the utterance sense of exultation).
  • The children shouted for joy when they saw the presents.
• On cloud nine: In a state of blissful happiness (a synonym for the feeling of exultation).
  • After the good news, she was on cloud nine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
2. a feeling of extreme joy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rejoicing
• jubilation
• jubilance
• jubilancy