Rejoicing
n.joyful, energeticwarm
What it means
The expression of great happiness or celebration.
Reach for it when naming the open experience or expression of great shared happiness
Bells and singing marked the town's rejoicing.
Choose between these
8- playful
festivity
when a cheerful social occasion creates the mood
not when Festivity describes atmosphere more than inner joy.
- everyday
when simple heartfelt happiness is enough
not when Gladness is milder and less active than rejoicing.
- warm
when keen pleasure is more important than public expression
not when Delight is lighter and may be private.
- formal
when gratitude is the reason for joy
not when Thanksgiving introduces thanks or faith not present in every rejoicing.
- literary
when triumphant joy suits elevated prose
not when Exultation can sound proud after a rival's loss.
- literary
when triumph produces intense public joy
not when Jubilation is too grand for quiet satisfaction.
- literary
when laughter and lively sociability are central
not when Merriment is too playful for solemn good news.
- register not recorded
when people mark the good event through action
not when Celebration can be organized without deep personal joy.
Said against
3- mourning
- lamentation
- despair
It naturally appears in
3- public rejoicing
Public rejoicing filled the square when the missing hikers returned.
- cause for rejoicing
The clean water tests gave every household cause for rejoicing.
- rejoicing together
Rejoicing together made the long campaign feel shared.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun: the act or state of feeling and showing great joy opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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