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rejoice

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rejoice

1 to feel or express joy or triumph

  • rejoiced over our unexpected victory on the soccer field
Synonyms of rejoice

crow, delight, exuberate, exult, glory, joy, jubilate, kvell, triumph
Words Related to rejoice

gloat, preen, swell

boast, brag

flaunt, parade, show off, strut, swagger
Phrases Synonymous with rejoice

kick up one's heels
Near Antonyms of rejoice

bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, regret, weep

2 to give satisfaction to

  • news of the enemy's surrender rejoiced a nation weary of war
Synonyms of rejoice

agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, satisfy, suit, warm
Words Related to rejoice

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

assuage, quench, sate, satiate

excite, tickle, titillate

amuse, divert, entertain, treat

captivate, charm

galvanize, thrill

calm, comfort

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
Near Antonyms of rejoice

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up

provoke, rouse

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester

affront, insult, offend
Antonyms of rejoice

displease

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