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

1. full of high-spirited delight
   • a joyful heart
2. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
   • rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
   • a triumphal success
   • a triumphant shout