jubilant

[joo-buh-luhnt]

adjective

1. feeling or showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant.

   the cheers of the jubilant victors;

   the jubilant climax of his symphony.

jubilant

/ ˈdʒuːbɪlənt /

adjective

1. feeling or expressing great joy

Other Word Forms

• jubilance noun
• jubilancy noun
• jubilantly adverb
• unjubilant adjective
• unjubilantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilant¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin jūbilant-, stem of jūbilāns “shouting,” present participle of jūbilāre “to shout, whoop”

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubilant¹

C17: from Latin jūbilāns shouting for joy, from jūbilāre to give a joyful cry, from jūbilum a shout, wild cry

Example Sentences

In front of jubilant fans roaring like USC fans once roared, Oregon used an 85-yard punt return, a terrible Trojan penalty and awful Trojan play calls to roll to a 42-27 victory.

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As the dust settles on a historically jubilant night for Scotland's national men's team, many in the Tartan Army will be planning the holiday of a lifetime.

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That made for a jubilant atmosphere at Cardiff City Stadium, where fans chanted "Montenegro" as well as celebratory songs about their own team.

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"For Croatia, for the fans!" a jubilant Gvardiol posted on his X account.

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At their 9.30 a.m. meeting the next day, the German detectives were jubilant.

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Related Words

• elated 
• euphoric 
• excited 
• exuberant 
• exultant 
• glad 
• joyous 
• overjoyed 
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• triumphal 
• triumphant