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jubilant

jubilant

15 5.0
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • After hearing the exciting news, she felt jubilant and shared her joy with everyone around her.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Jubilant, they returned to the Computerettes for additional guidance.

  • Turnout at the polls is said to be 90%, and the mood on the streets is jubilant.

  • 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

glad
vsjubilant
1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is stronger elevated joy tied to success rather than mild cheerfulness
excited
vsjubilant
1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is joy from success rather than general eager excitement
pleased
vsjubilant
936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is greater, exuberant joy tied to success rather than quiet satisfaction
happy
vsjubilant
481 1.0

Bringing a good or lucky result

is intense joy often because of success rather than mere favorable outcomes
delighted
vsjubilant
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is greater celebratory joy tied to success rather than mere pleasure
thrilled
vsjubilant
171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is joyful about success but usually less about sudden excitement
joyful
vsjubilant
70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

is joy tied to success specifically rather than general happiness
ecstatic
vsjubilant
69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is great joy linked to success but less overwhelmingly intense
joyous
vsjubilant
62 1.8

Feeling very happy and showing it

is centered on success-related great joy rather than creating general cheer
triumphant
vsjubilant
58 3.7

Feeling very happy and proud after a win or success

is joyful because of success but with less emphasis on pride
exuberant
vsjubilant
18 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is expressed as joyful success but usually more controlled and less wild
gleeful
vsjubilant
12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is joyful because of success but more composed and less playful
elated
vsjubilant
11 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is strong joy tied to success but slightly calmer in tone
overjoyed
vsjubilant
10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is great joy often linked to success but can be less specific
rapturous
vsjubilant
6 7.0

Feeling or showing great joy and excitement

is joy tied to success but usually with calmer, less ecstatic tone
exultant
vsjubilant
  • Formal
3 7.3

Very happy and proud because of a big success

is less proudly triumphant and more general joy tied to success
gladsome
vsjubilant
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is strong joy from success whereas this is general cheerful happiness
exulting
vsjubilant
  • Formal
6.7

Feeling very happy and proud because of success

is steady feeling of great joy, not focused on proud celebration
rejoicing
vsjubilant
3.7

Joyful and proud because of a win or success

is general great joy that is not always proud or ceremonial
posolutely ecstatic
vsjubilant
  • Informal
9.9

Feeling very happy and excited

is great joy from success but usually not as overpowering
beaming
vsjubilant
2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

is joy linked to success but not only visible by smiling

Antonyms

527 1.0

Unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen

443 1.8

Feeling very unhappy or suffering a lot

How Joyful

ecstatic
69 4.5
jubilant
15 5.0
joyful
70 1.0
happy
1.0
pleased
936 1.0
content
108 1.0

Surface Forms

jubilant positive
jubilantier comparative
jubilantest superlative

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.