Exultation
n.joyful, energeticliterary
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.
Choose between these
6- playful
wild delight
when vivid accessible language suits unrestrained happiness
not when Wild delight sounds casual and exaggerated in measured historical or professional writing.
- everyday
when people actively express gladness together
not when Rejoicing may arise from gratitude or reunion without victory.
- warm
when lifted happiness remains controlled and gracious
not when Elation is milder and less explicitly tied to triumph.
- professional
when successful achievement and pride are the key facts
not when Triumph can name the outcome itself rather than the feeling it creates.
- formal
when public collective celebration is central
not when Jubilation emphasizes the shared outburst more than personal victorious feeling.
- literary
when overwhelming absorbed delight is intended
not when Rapture carries spiritual or romantic overtones and lacks the victory link.
Said against
4- dejection
- despair
- defeat
- misery
It naturally appears in
3- cry of exultation
A cry of exultation rose when the trapped dog reached firm ground.
- moment of exultation
The medal ceremony provided a brief moment of exultation after years of training.
- unrestrained exultation
Unrestrained exultation gave way to thanks for the opposing team's help.