exultation
gb/ˈɪɡzʌltˌeɪʃən/ us/ˈɪɡzʌltˌeɪʃən/
C1
English
~ 8500
diadalittasság, eufória, ujjongás
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
eufória
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] feels exultation at/over [something]
He could not hide his exultation when he heard that he had passed the exam.
Nem tudta leplezni a diadalittasságát, amikor meghallotta, hogy átment a vizsgán.
There was a quiet exultation in her voice as she described the team's last-minute win.
Csendes diadalittasság csengett a hangjában, amikor a csapat utolsó pillanatban aratott győzelmét mesélte.
The crowd watched in exultation as the final goal went in.
Her exultation quickly turned to worry when she realized how much work still remained.
Winning the case filled the lawyers with exultation after months of hard preparation.
Learner examples
He felt exultation when he got the job.
Diadalittasságot érzett, amikor megkapta az állást.
The team was in exultation after they won the game.
A csapatot diadalittasság töltötte el, miután megnyerték a meccset.
She spoke with exultation about her success.
We saw exultation on his face when he met his newborn son.
Their exultation was clear when they heard the good news.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "exultation" with the verb "exalt" or the noun "exaltation" (meaning praise or raising something higher). "Exultation" is about feeling great joy, usually after success, and is used as a noun, not as a verb. Also, learners may try to use it in very casual speech, but it sounds more formal or literary there; in everyday conversation, "so happy" or "overjoyed" are more common.
Meaning
a feeling of great joy
Collocations
a feeling of exultation
|sense of exultation
|tears of exultation
|in a state of exultation
|exultation at the victory
Synonyms
elation (Very close in meaning; common in both everyday and formal use, slightly less intense than exultation.)
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jubilation (Strong joy, often shared by a group after success; slightly more public and noisy than exultation.)
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triumph (Can mean both the victory itself and the joyful feeling that follows; more focused on winning.)
Antonyms
misery (A state of great unhappiness, the emotional opposite of exultation.)
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despair (A feeling of complete loss of hope, directly contrasting with the joyful hopefulness of exultation.)
Themes
emotions
|celebrations
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of great joy, often because you win or succeed at something.
A powerful feeling of joy, triumph, or great happiness, often after a success or victory.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
2
ujjongás
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] breaks into exultation at [something]
With a shout of exultation, she threw her hands into the air as the winning number was called.
Örömujjongásban tört ki, és a magasba lendítette a karját, amikor bemondták a nyertes számot.
The fans erupted in exultation when the underdog team scored in the final seconds.
A szurkolók ujjongásban törtek ki, amikor az esélytelenebbnek tartott csapat az utolsó másodpercekben gólt szerzett.
He leapt in exultation, unable to contain his joy at the news.
Songs of exultation echoed through the streets after the announcement.
They embraced in pure exultation as the final result appeared on the screen.
Learner examples
The crowd cried out in exultation when their team won.
A tömeg ujjongásban tört ki, amikor a csapatuk győzött.
She jumped up in exultation when she saw her test score.
Ujjongva ugrott fel, amikor meglátta a dolgozatára kapott pontszámot.
There were shouts of exultation in the stadium.
He danced in exultation after he finished the race.
The people sang in exultation when peace was announced.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "exultation" always describes a quiet, inner feeling. In this sense, it describes visible or noisy actions (shouting, dancing, singing) that show great joy. In very casual speech, people usually say things like "everyone went crazy" or "everyone cheered" instead of using this more literary noun.
Meaning
a joyful outburst or display
Collocations
cries of exultation
|shouts of exultation
|dance of exultation
|song of exultation
|leap in exultation
Synonyms
rejoicing (Emphasizes the outward celebration of good news or success, often by a group.)
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celebration (A more general word for events or actions that show happiness about something.)
Antonyms
lamentation (Loud expression of sorrow or grief, opposite in emotional tone to exultation.)
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mourning (Public or private expression of sadness, especially after a loss, contrasting with joyful exultation.)
Themes
emotions
|celebrations
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An active, often loud way of showing great joy, like shouting, dancing, or singing after a big success.
A lively or noisy expression of great joy or triumph, shown through actions, words, or sounds.
Grammar
Dictionary form
exultation
IPA
GB/ˈɪɡzʌltˌeɪʃən/
US/ˈɪɡzʌltˌeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
ex - ulta - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ex)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: exultation
- Plural: exultation, exultations
Word family
Expressions
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