jubilant
/'dʤu:bilənt/
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Definition
Adjective: Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph, especially because of a victory or success.
Usage
"Jubilant" describes a state of extreme joy, elation, or celebration. It is often used to characterize a person, group, or atmosphere when they are rejoicing over a significant positive event, such as a win, achievement, or happy occasion.
Examples
- The team was jubilant after winning the championship.
- Jubilant fans celebrated in the streets long into the night.
- She gave a jubilant shout when she received the good news.
- The atmosphere in the room was jubilant as the results were announced.
Advanced Usage
- "to be jubilant over/about something": to be extremely happy and celebratory because of a specific thing.
- The supporters were jubilant about their candidate's victory.
- "in a jubilant mood": feeling and showing great joy.
- The whole family was in a jubilant mood on her graduation day.
Variants and Related Words
- Jubilantly (adverb): in a jubilant manner.
- The crowd cheered jubilantly.
- Jubilation (noun): a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
- There was widespread jubilation at the news.
Synonyms
- Elated: Very happy and excited.
- Exultant: Triumphantly happy.
- Ecstatic: Overwhelmingly joyful.
- Overjoyed: Extremely pleased and happy.
Antonyms
- Despondent: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
- Dejected: Sad and depressed; dispirited.
- Mournful: Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness.
Idioms and Phrases
- "A jubilant crowd": A common collocation describing a large group of people expressing great joy.
- A jubilant crowd gathered in the town square.
- "Jubilant celebrations": Festivities marked by great happiness.
- The end of the war sparked jubilant celebrations across the country.
Adjective
- full of high-spirited delight
- a joyful heart
- joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout