exultation
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
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a feeling of extreme joy
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