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exultant

/ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/

Where it comes from

From Latin exsultāns, present participle of exsultō (“rejoice; boast”). See also exult.

adjective

Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
Similar: cheerful, content, ecstatic, gay, happy, jovial, joyful, jubilant, merry, pleased, triumphant

Opposite: downcast, miserable, unhappy

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adjective

Opposite: downcast, miserable, unhappy

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adj very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure

Español	exultante, jubiloso
Русский	торжествующий toržestvujuščij, ликующий likujuščij

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@misc{exultant_2026,
  title = {exultant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exultant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}