| Main Entry: | jubilance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exultation |
Synonyms: |
crowing, delight, elation, exultance, exultancy, glee, gloating, glory, happiness, high spirits, joy, joyousness, jubilation, merriment, rejoicing, satisfaction, transport, triumph |
| Main Entry: | exultation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebration, reveling |
Synonyms: |
crowing, delight, elation, glee, gloating, glory, happiness, high spirits, joy, joyousness, jubilance, jubilation, merriment, rejoicing, satisfaction, transport, triumph |
Antonyms: |
discouragement |
| Main Entry: | joy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great happiness, pleasure |
Synonyms: |
alleviation, amusement, animation, bliss, charm, cheer, comfort, delectation, delight, diversion, ecstasy, elation, exultation, exulting, felicity, festivity, frolic, fruition, gaiety, gem, gladness, glee, good humor, gratification, hilarity, humor, indulgence, jewel, jubilance, liveliness, luxury, merriment, mirth, pride, pride and joy, prize, rapture, ravishment, refreshment, regalement, rejoicing, revelry, satisfaction, solace, sport, transport, treasure, treat, wonder |
Antonyms: |
sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, woe |
| Main Entry: | triumph |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme happiness |
Synonyms: |
celebration, elation, exultance, exultation, festivity, joy, jubilance, jubilation, jubilee, merriment, pride, rejoicing, reveling |
Antonyms: |
sadness, sorrow, unhappiness |
| Main Entry: | rejoicing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exhilaration |
Synonyms: |
celebration, delight, elation, enjoyment, exultation, festivity, happiness, jubilance, triumph |
| Main Entry: | exultance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exultation |
Synonyms: |
celebration, delight, elation, exultancy, happiness, jubilance, jubilation, rejoicing, reveling, triumph |
| Main Entry: | exultancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exultation |
Synonyms: |
celebration, delight, elation, exultance, happiness, jubilance, jubilation, rejoicing, reveling, triumph |
| Concept: | [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing. |
| Category: | 1. Passive Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling; merrymaking (amusement); jubilee (celebration); paean, Te Deum (thanksgiving) [more]; congratulation., smile, simper, smirk, grin; broad grin, sardonic grin., laughter (amusement)., risibility; derision., Momus; Democritus the Abderite; rollicker.
-verbs
rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars; congratulate oneself, hug oneself; rub one's hands, clap one's hands; smack the lips, fling up one's cap; dance, skip; sing, carol, cirrup, chirp; hurrah; cry for joy, leap with joy; exult (boast); triumph; hold jubilee (celebrate); make merry (sport)., laugh, raise laughter (amuse) [more].
-adjectives
rejoicing; jubilant, exultant, triumphant; flushed, elated., laughable (ludicrous).
-phrases
the heart leaping with joy; ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire; "Laughter holding both his sides" [Milton]; le roi est mort, vive le roi; "with his eyes in flood with laughter" [Cymbeline].
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Antonyms: |
lamentation |
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