jubilate

Express great joy

Jubilate means to rejoice or exult, expressing triumphant joy: The crowd jubilated when the verdict was announced.

The word is formal and somewhat rare, more likely encountered in religious or literary contexts than everyday speech.

The noun jubilation is far more common than the verb.

emotion

elation

Intense triumphant joy

bliss · glee · delight · mirth · buoyancy · radiance · beatitude · felicity · joviality · lightheartedness

religious

hallelujah

Joyful exclamation of gratitude

praise · worship · thanksgiving · doxology · canticle · magnificat · psalm · hymn · benediction · liturgy

celebration

festival

Organized public celebration

  • carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
  • galaFestive formal occasion
  • fiestaFestive public celebration

ceremony · festivity · revelry · merrymaking · pageant · banquet · jamboree · fete · extravaganza · coronation

triumph

victory

Defeating an opponent

vanquish · prevail · overcome · ascendancy · supremacy · winner · conqueror · achievement · success · acclamation

Categories
Opposites
emotional expression

jubilatemourn

Grieve for the dead

grieve · lament · weep · wail · bewail

Family

jubilant, jubilation, jubilance, jubilations

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G