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exultant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 G Z AH1 L T AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
  • a triumphal success
  • a triumphant shout

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin exsultāns, present participle of exsultō (“rejoice; boast”). See also exult.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ликуващ (likuvašt) — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Catalan: exultant — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Czech: nadšený — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Czech: rozradostněný — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Irish: lúcháireach — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Polish: radosny — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Polish: rozradowany — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Russian: торжествующий (toržestvujuščij) — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Russian: ликующий (likujuščij) — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Spanish: exultante — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure
  • Spanish: jubiloso — very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure