exultant

ex·ul·tant

adj \ig-ˈzəl-t^ənt\

Definition of EXULTANT

: filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : jubilant <an exultant cheer> <exultant fans>

— ex·ul·tant·ly adverb

Examples of EXULTANT

1. The crowd let out an exultant cheer.
2. Researchers are exultant over the new discovery.

First Known Use of EXULTANT

1653

Related to EXULTANT

Synonyms: cock-a-hoop, crank [chiefly dialect], crowing, exulting, glorying, jubilant, prideful, proud, rejoicing, triumphant

Related Words: ecstatic, elated, euphoric; arrogant, boastful, cocky; conquering, victorious, winning

Near Antonyms: crestfallen, defeated, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast

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Rhymes with EXULTANT

consultant, resultant