JUBILATION Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

jubilation

noun

Definition of jubilation

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

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Recent Examples of jubilation Inevitably, the goal sparked scenes of wild jubilation from players and fans alike. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 However, that jubilation naturally must be paired with despair. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday was met with jubilation – and not a little surprise – at the Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century observatory in the capital that had become the colorful, buoyant base camp for the protest movement. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 The students’ faces cycled through shock, relief and finally jubilation. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jubilation

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Noun

This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of joyfulness

Noun

Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

There's no immediate word on what the team will be called or how the schools' cheer teams and pep bands will be affected.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Each day is a reset, so don’t let a piece of Halloween candy or a slice of pumpkin pie let guilt or shame cloud your holiday cheer.

— Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheer

Noun

But the stand-alone fragment, in the seeming spirit of Franz Kafka’s surreal and unsettling fiction, links success to misery, and happiness to death.

— Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Buffett’s view is supported by research that shows that people with supportive spouses tend to take on more rewarding challenges throughout their lives, and end up having more personal growth and happiness.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

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