Synonyms of exultant

exultant

adjective

ig-ˈzəl-tᵊnt 

as in triumphant

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph

the exultant winner of the award for best country artist of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triumphant
• ecstatic
• proud
• jubilant
• rejoicing
• arrogant
• exulting
• victorious
• glorying
• crowing
• euphoric
• prideful
• elated
• cock-a-hoop
• crank
• boastful
• cocky
• winning
• conquering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeated
• downcast
• depressed
• disconsolate
• dejected
• dispirited
• crestfallen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exultant

Thomas first shows up on her Instagram page that February, in an exultant post from a ski area. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Grief has always been at the core of the French Cuban twin duo’s work, but joy spills over in the rumbling electronic-R&B production, dramatic strings, and exultant hand percussion of Offering, their first album as independent artists. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

When a bullet from Franco ricochets off a pot, Root is exultant. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

Ross watching on for the briefest second before sprinting onto a stage to perform a medley of her greatest hits, radiant, exultant, unbowed, a walking symbol of scratch-resistant American optimism. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026