exults
Shows great joy
Exults is the third-person singular form of exult, meaning to feel or show intense joy and triumph.
When someone exults, they're not just happy—they're openly celebrating a victory or success, often with visible delight.
She exults in her team's championship win.
The word carries connotations of pride and sometimes gloating, suggesting satisfaction that comes from overcoming a challenge or besting an opponent.
Intense, expressive happiness
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
bliss · glee · delight · joy · overjoyed · elated · thrilled · exuberant
jubilation
Intense, expressive happiness
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
exhilaration · bliss · glee · delight · joy · overjoyed · elated · thrilled · exuberant · radiant
boasts
Speaks with self-praise
savors · flaunts · crows · taunts · rubs in · lords over · preens · schadenfreude · smugness · self-satisfaction
victory
Defeating an opponent
glory · champion · success · achievement · dominance · supremacy · winner · conquest · celebrate · jubilant