exulted

Felt immense joy

Exulted is the past tense of exult, meaning to feel or show triumphant joy or elation.

The word suggests a more intense, often public display of happiness than simply being pleased—it carries overtones of victory or vindication.

She exulted when the verdict came back in her favor.

The fans exulted after their team's unlikely comeback.

Someone who exulted wasn't just happy; they were glorying in their success.

celebration

rejoiced

Felt intense gladness

feted · commemorated · hailed · applauded · praised · glorified · honored · saluted · jubilant · festive

elation

ecstasy

Overwhelming intense delight

bliss · glee · thrilled · elated · delight · joyfulness · radiant · beaming · buoyant · uplifted

triumph

victorious

Having achieved triumph

vindicated · dominant · masterful · supreme · heroic · crowned · laureled · acclaimed · celebrated · undefeated

Opposites
emotional state

exultedmourned

Expressed sorrow for deceased

grieved · lamented · despaired · anguished · sorrowed

expression vs. concealment

exultedconcealed

Made invisible deliberately

suppressed · hid · repressed · bottled up · masked

Family

exult, exultant, exultation, exulting, exults, exultantly

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