Exultation
What it means
Intense triumphant joy after victory, release, or success.
Reach for it when naming the emotional high created by a welcome and hard-won outcome
The rescue announcement brought exultation to the crowded station.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
wild delight
Fits when vivid accessible language suits unrestrained happiness
Careful Wild delight sounds casual and exaggerated in measured historical or professional writing.
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everyday
Fits when people actively express gladness together
Careful Rejoicing may arise from gratitude or reunion without victory.
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warm
Fits when lifted happiness remains controlled and gracious
Careful Elation is milder and less explicitly tied to triumph.
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professional
Fits when successful achievement and pride are the key facts
Careful Triumph can name the outcome itself rather than the feeling it creates.
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formal
Fits when public collective celebration is central
Careful Jubilation emphasizes the shared outburst more than personal victorious feeling.
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literary
Fits when overwhelming absorbed delight is intended
Careful Rapture carries spiritual or romantic overtones and lacks the victory link.
Opposites 4
- dejection
- despair
- defeat
- misery
Common phrases 3
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cry of exultation
A cry of exultation rose when the trapped dog reached firm ground.
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moment of exultation
The medal ceremony provided a brief moment of exultation after years of training.
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unrestrained exultation
Unrestrained exultation gave way to thanks for the opposing team's help.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated