Exultant

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/

Definitions of exultant

adjective feeling or showing great happiness or triumph

Example Sentences

A1 She felt exultant when she received a gold star for her drawing.

A2 The team was exultant after winning the championship game.

B1 His exultant expression showed how happy he was with the news.

B2 The artist was exultant when their work was chosen for the prestigious gallery exhibition.

C1 The CEO was exultant as the company's profits soared to record levels.

C2 The author was exultant upon receiving the prestigious literary award for their latest novel.

Examples of exultant in a Sentence

formal The team was exultant after winning the championship game.

informal She was exultant when she found out she got the job.

slang I was exultant when I aced my exam!

figurative His heart was exultant with joy as he watched his daughter graduate.

Grammatical Forms of exultant

• past tense: exulted
• plural: exultants
• comparative: more exultant
• superlative: most exultant
• present tense: exults
• future tense: will exult
• perfect tense: has exulted
• continuous tense: is exulting
• singular: exultant
• positive degree: exultant
• infinitive: to exult
• gerund: exulting
• participle: exulting

Origin and Evolution of exultant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'exultant' originated from the Latin word 'exsultantem', which is the present participle of 'exsultare', meaning to leap up or exult.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'exultant' has retained its original meaning of extreme joy or jubilation, but has also come to be used in a wider range of contexts to express intense happiness or triumph.