jubilant
15
5.0
- adjective
- /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
:
jubiloso
- The crowd was jubilant as the team celebrated their victory in the championship game.
- jubilant supporters
- thousands of jubilant
You know, it's just fun, jubilant, witty.
- You know, it's just fun, jubilant, witty.
- You know, it was almost like, you know, almost almost childish, childishly jubilant in that kind of sense.
Examples
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After hearing the exciting news, she felt jubilant and shared her joy with everyone around her.
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There was a jubilant mood in the air mixed with lingering sorrow.
Fiction book (2000) -
Then, jubilant from this success, they decided to found a city of their own.
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Her father will be jubilant, even more pleased than if she'd decided on New York from the start.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hold on to this jubilant moment and cherish your memories of this extraordinary place.
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Jubilant, they returned to the Computerettes for additional guidance.
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Turnout at the polls is said to be 90%, and the mood on the streets is jubilant.
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My mother's head tipped back, and her lips parted in a jubilant laugh.
Fiction book (2000) -
The ladies were jubilant these days, raucous even, the sugar running through their veins like sap.
Fiction book (1997) -
It felt like an unbelievably jubilant moment when we tore down the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union collapses.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling pleased or happy about something
∞
1.0
Feeling very happy and eager about something
936
1.0
Feeling happy or satisfied about something
481
1.0
Bringing a good or lucky result
228
1.0
Feeling very happy about something good
171
2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
70
1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
69
4.5
Feeling very happy and excited
62
1.8
Feeling very happy and showing it
58
3.7
Feeling very happy and proud after a win or success
18
5.9
Very happy and full of energy
12
1.2
Very happy and excited in a playful way
11
4.0
Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success
10
2.1
Feeling very happy and excited about something good
6
7.0
Feeling or showing great joy and excitement
3
7.3
Very happy and proud because of a big success
1
9.0
Feeling happy and cheerful
Feeling very happy and proud because of success
Joyful and proud because of a win or success
Feeling very happy and excited
Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy
Antonyms
How Joyful
Surface Forms
Morphology
jubilant = jubilation (transparent) = jubil + ant
Derived from the same root as 'jubilation'/'jubilee' and formed by a regular adjectival suffix, so a learner who knows 'jubilation' or 'jubilee' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Jubilant comes from the Latin verb jubilare, which means 'to shout for joy'. Think of a jubilee — a loud celebration — so someone who is jubilant is full of joyful shouting and excitement.