exultant

adjective

ex·​ul·​tant ig-ˈzəl-tᵊnt 

: filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : jubilant

an exultant cheer

exultant fans

exultantly adverb

Synonyms of exultant

• triumphant
• ecstatic
• proud
• jubilant

Examples of exultant in a Sentence

The crowd let out an exultant cheer.

Researchers are exultant over the new discovery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Whitehead conjures New York with the deeply experienced intelligence and acuity of Claude McKay in his exultant, picaresque novels of Black life in the early 20th century. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exultant

• consultant
• resultant

Kids Definition

exultant

adjective

ex·​ult·​ant

ig-ˈzəlt-ᵊnt

: full of or expressing joy or triumph

exultantly adverb