exultant.

Showing intense happiness or triumph over success or good news.

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Words that belong together

• exultant cry
• exultant crowd

On the page

An exultant cry rose from the far side of the square.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more exultant; superlative most exultant when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.