WordValejubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph
In more detail
1. (noun) a feeling of great joy and celebration
2. (noun) a celebration or event showing great happiness
Examples
- 1. The team's jubilation was obvious after winning the championship.
- 2. The streets were filled with jubilation on the day the war ended.
How to use jubilation
Jubilation describes intense collective joy and celebration, often in response to a significant victory or success. It is more formal and emphatic than mere happiness, and typically conveys a public or shared emotional atmosphere rather than private contentment. It appears frequently in news reporting and historical accounts of triumphant events.
Common phrases
- jubilation erupted
- scenes of jubilation
- jubilation filled the air
- expressed jubilation
- widespread jubilation
Synonyms
joy · elation · exultation · celebration · triumph
Opposites
despair · misery · sorrow
Word family
jubilant (adjective) · jubilantly (adverb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse jubilation with jubilee (an anniversary celebration); jubilation is the emotion or celebration itself, while jubilee refers specifically to a special anniversary.
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