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Definitions

jubilant

[joo-buh-luhnt] / ˈdʒu bə lənt /
ADJECTIVE
happy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elated euphoric excited exuberant exultant glad joyous overjoyed pleased triumphal triumphant
WEAK
celebrating doing handsprings enraptured exulting flipping flying gleeful rejoicing rhapsodic thrilled tickled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed discouraged sad sorrowful unexcited unhappy

Example Sentences

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But the jubilant Zack Polanksi and Nigel Farage have rather a lot in common.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Strong left his office and joined the jubilant throng outside where attorneys, brokers, bankers and clerks joined in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” over and over again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Ansell’s also flawlessly cast in this part, and he and Claffey have a jubilant chemistry.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The night was a mix of jubilant reunions and raw emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

A jubilant celebration was going on all around him; almost no one else had noticed anything amiss.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.