exultation

/ˌeɡzʌlˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeɡzʌlˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-/ (ame, mw)

exultation — noun

1. intense pleasure or open delight in seeing a rival, enemy, or disliked person lo

1.名詞C2
釋義

intense pleasure or open delight in seeing a rival, enemy, or disliked person lose, fail, or suffer.

例句

Yuna could not hide her exultation at her rival's loss in the chess final.

exultation at + noun (rival's failure)

The crowd showed clear exultation when the cheating champion was finally disqualified.

同義詞
  • gloating

    more openly hostile and less formal

  • schadenfreude

    borrowed German term for the same feeling, often used in writing

  • glee

    lighter; not always tied to someone else's failure

反義詞
  • sympathy

    feeling for the loser instead of celebrating their loss

  • compassion

    active care for someone who is suffering

文法句型

exultation at + noun

exultation over + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or group who has a stake in the rival's loss; distinguish from sense 2 by the presence of a defeated or shamed target.

常見錯誤

❌She felt exultation that the cake was ready.
✅She felt great joy that the cake was ready.
💡this sense needs another person's loss or failure as the cause.

2. a strong feeling of happiness and pride after something thrilling has happened t

2.名詞C2
釋義

a strong feeling of happiness and pride after something thrilling has happened to you or to people close to you.

例句

Élise jumped up in exultation when her novel won the national book award.

in exultation (after a personal triumph)

Tamar's parents wept with exultation as she walked across the graduation stage.

wept with exultation (intense pride)

同義詞
  • elation

    very close in meaning; slightly more about lifted mood than pride

  • jubilation

    more public and shared, often with shouting or cheering

  • rapture

    even stronger, often spiritual or romantic

反義詞

文法句型

in/with exultation

用法筆記

Often follows a specific positive event named in the same sentence; distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of any defeated or shamed target.

常見錯誤

❌He had exultation every morning at work.
✅He felt great joy every morning at work.
💡exultation marks a peak moment, not a steady mood.

3. a shout, song, or other sound that someone makes when they feel huge joy.

3.名詞C2
釋義

a shout, song, or other sound that someone makes when they feel huge joy.

例句

Chidi let out a loud exultation as the final whistle ended the match.

let out + an exultation (audible cry of joy)

The crowd answered the goal with a roaring exultation that filled the whole stadium.

a roaring exultation (collective audible burst)

同義詞
  • shout of joy

    plain everyday wording for the same thing

  • whoop

    informal; a short loud happy cry

  • cheer

    shorter and often shared by a group

反義詞
  • groan

    a low sound of pain or disappointment

  • wail

    a long sad cry

文法句型

a/an exultation

用法筆記

This sense is countable, unlike senses 1 and 2; refers to the audible act, not the inner feeling.

常見錯誤

❌She had a deep exultation inside her.
✅She let out a loud exultation.
💡this sense names the outward sound, not a private feeling.