jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
The news was greeted with jubilation.
2
: an expression of great joy
the jubilations of the garrison were short-lived
C. R. Low
C. R. Low
Example Sentences
the jubilation of the crowd
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Heather Chen, CNN, 18 July 2022 But any public jubilation was tempered by the guiding principle of Bush’s career—prudence. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 More than a half-century after the landmark uprising at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 helped galvanize the fight for gay rights, the annual New York City Pride March has become an event of unapologetic jubilation. New York Times, 26 June 2022 The announcement received heavy press coverage, and raised jubilation the crypto community. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2022 My best advice is to bombard them with joy and power and freedom and jubilation and celebration. The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 There will be the usual pageantry and athleticism and moments of jubilation and defeat. Jason Gay, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 In an interview ahead of the reunion with Chen Luyu, a talk-show host, the parents veered between jubilation and paralysis. New York Times, 14 July 2021 The Lakota West players jumped in jubilation in the circle after throwing their gloves skyward. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see jubilate
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
jubilation
noun
ju·bi·la·tion ˌjü-bə-ˈlā-shən
: the act of rejoicing : the state of being noisily happy
jubilation
noun
as in joyfulness
an elated, joyful feeling or an expression of such a feeling The team's victory was the cause of great jubilation. the jubilation of the crowd Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- joyfulness
- joy
- cheerfulness
- glee
- cheer
- happiness
- jubilance
- exuberance
- mirth
- joyousness
- merriness
- elation
- exultation
- jollity
- lightheartedness
- blissfulness
- delight
- bliss
- gleefulness
- gayety
- gaiety
- comfort
- gladness
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- beatitude
- high
- ecstasy
- glory
- enjoyment
- blessedness
- triumph
- rapture
- satisfaction
- warm fuzzies
- felicity
- jocundity
- gladsomeness
- intoxication
- ravishment
- content
- pleasure
- nirvana
- elatedness
- gratification
- seventh heaven
- transport
- contentedness
- paradise
- delectation
- rapturousness
- heaven
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sorrow
- anguish
- agony
- woe
- dejection
- joylessness
- desolation
- melancholy
- gloom
- sufferance
- mournfulness
- depression
- despondency
- blues
- gloominess
- cheerlessness
- disheartenment
- plaintiveness
- sadness
- desolateness
- doldrums
- misery
- woefulness
- hell
- unhappiness
- calamity
- purgatory
- downheartedness
- dispiritedness
- wretchedness
- ill-being
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