EXULTING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in triumphant

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph with an exulting smile the winner of the tournament waved to the cheering crowd

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exulting

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verb

present participle of exult

as in delighting

to feel or express joy or triumph the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory

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Recent Examples of exulting

Verb

Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026 And then there was CMAT, the Irish singer who has already become a European sensation, exulting in a sensational reception for her mainstage set at GJWW, which some attendees went online to cite as the most thrilling full-length performance of the weekend. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 Wooldridge’s message mentioned Paul the Apostle’s exulting in the principles of faith, hope and love. — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exulting

Adjective

In the decades since, the United States has stood by Israel in its darkest hours and its most triumphant ones.

— Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026
But that is a bit of a shame, only because HBO Max has one of the more triumphant awards narratives.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of triumphant

Verb

Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been delighting families for three decades.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of delighting

Adjective

So is the proud Iranian diaspora showing up en masse to mostly support Team Melli twice, in draws with New Zealand and Belgium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Andres Guardado, the former Deportivo La Coruna and Real Betis midfielder, was always proud to have 20 photos of Messi and him together on the pitch.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

Here, perhaps, is a truer explanation for the relentless invention and questing that just happens to result in their ecstatic calibrations of noise.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Other sources who have seen the film have been ecstatic and overwhelmingly positive about the Irish actor’s work.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

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