Jubilant

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/

Definitions of jubilant

adjective expressing great happiness and triumph

Example Sentences

A1 The children were jubilant when they found out school was canceled.

A2 The team was jubilant after winning the championship game.

B1 The crowd was jubilant as they celebrated the New Year's Eve fireworks.

B2 The fans were jubilant as their favorite team scored the winning goal.

C1 The company employees were jubilant when they received news of their year-end bonuses.

C2 The politician was jubilant after winning the election by a landslide.

Examples of jubilant in a Sentence

formal The team was jubilant after winning the championship.

informal We were all jubilant when we found out we passed the exam.

slang The party was lit, everyone was jubilant.

figurative Her heart was jubilant with love and happiness.

Grammatical Forms of jubilant

• past tense: jubilated
• plural: jubilants
• comparative: more jubilant
• superlative: most jubilant
• present tense: jubilates
• future tense: will jubilate
• perfect tense: have jubilated
• continuous tense: is jubilating
• singular: jubilant
• positive degree: jubilant
• infinitive: to jubilate
• gerund: jubilating
• participle: jubilating

Origin and Evolution of jubilant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'jubilant' originated from the Latin word 'jubilantem', which is the present participle of 'jubilare' meaning 'to shout for joy'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'jubilant' has retained its original meaning of expressing great joy and happiness, but it has also evolved to be used in a broader context to describe any form of exuberant celebration or triumph.