exult
To show great joy, especially after winning something.
exult in a sentence
- The fans exulted in the stands, singing and hugging as the final whistle blew.
- The villagers exult with cheers and dancing whenever their giant marrow wins the county show.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to exult?
- Arejoice
- Bsulk
- Cgrieve
- Dmourn
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A: rejoice. The other three mean the opposite of exult.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to exult?
- Amourn
- Brejoice
- Ccheer
- Dcelebrate
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A: mourn. The other three mean nearly the same as exult.
Words that mean something similar
rejoice, celebrate, cheer
Words that mean the opposite
mourn, sulk, grieve
More words about emotions & feelings
- famished: Very hungry after going without food for a long time.
- fatigue: A feeling of great tiredness.
- fervent: Showing very strong and sincere feelings.
- flabbergasted: So surprised that you do not know what to say.
- fluster: To make someone feel nervous, confused and rushed.
- foreboding: A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
- forlorn: Lonely, sad and left all alone.
- frantic: Wild with worry, fear or hurry.
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