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

Le Guin’s prose and poetry mourn the dead forest and other living Earth beings while exulting at the mountain’s power. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 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

Dion, whose public outings were limited in recent years after she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, is on temporary break from her triumphant record-breaking comeback Paris residency.

— Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
And many of his fellow Democratic lawmakers have been equally triumphant in their assessment of the blue wave.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of triumphant

Adjective

Sacramento are proud to partner with United Way for the Season of Giving, helping make the holidays brighter for families across the community.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

Both were ecstatic about the passage of I-638 and thought this fight was over.

— Matt Calkins, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Pizzica tarantata is performed almost like an exorcism, the spiritual practice of evicting demons or malevolent entities (such as supposed spider’s venom) through a sort of ritual—in this case, ecstatic, free-form dance.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026