Exult
v.joyful, energeticliterary
What it means
To feel or show triumphant joy.
Reach for it when describing open delight in a hard-won success
The volunteers began to exult when the missing records were finally recovered.
Choose between these
6- playful
whoop it up
when loud informal celebration is exactly the tone
not when The idiom is unsuitable for dignified success or private relief.
- everyday
when people mark a welcome event through action
not when Celebration can be planned and restrained even when nobody feels exultant.
- everyday
when audible group approval is the visible action
not when Cheering is one outward behavior and does not establish deep triumphant joy.
- warm
when heartfelt joy is openly expressed
not when Rejoicing can follow reunion, gratitude, or faith and need not involve triumph.
- formal
when victorious satisfaction and superiority are prominent
not when Triumph can sound like gloating, especially when another person lost.
- literary
when proud delight in an achievement suits older elevated prose
not when Glory can imply vanity and is often followed by 'in' rather than used interchangeably.
Said against
4- mourn
- despair
- lament
- brood
It naturally appears in
3- exult in victory
The captain refused to exult in victory over an injured rival.
- begin to exult
Only after the second confirmation did the researchers begin to exult.
- openly exult
Supporters openly exult when the final result appears.