rejoice
To feel or show great happiness.
rejoice in a sentence
- The whole village began to rejoice, dancing and cheering, when the lost fishing boat sailed home.
- Fans across the town will rejoice if the team finally lifts the cup on Saturday.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to rejoice?
- Amourn
- Bsulk
- Ccelebrate
- Dweep
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C: celebrate. The other three mean the opposite of rejoice.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to rejoice?
- Amourn
- Bcelebrate
- Ccheer
- Ddelight
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A: mourn. The other three mean nearly the same as rejoice.
Words that mean something similar
celebrate, cheer, delight
Words that mean the opposite
mourn, weep, sulk
More words about emotions & feelings
- relish: To enjoy something very much.
- reluctant: Not wanting to do something.
- remorse: A deep feeling of sorrow for something wrong you have done.
- repent: To feel truly sorry for something wrong you have done.
- resent: To feel angry about something because it seems unfair.
- savour: To enjoy something slowly so the pleasure lasts as long as possible.
- scorn: A strong feeling that someone or something is useless and deserves no respect.
- seethe: To be so angry inside that you feel like you are boiling.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test