ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEexult
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exult
Meaning: to show great joy or triumphant delight
exult in a sentence
How exult is used in real sentences:
The runners exulted as they crossed the finish line ahead of the record pace.
The scientists were exulting in the lab after months of failed experiments finally produced the result they had hoped for.
“A master who reached Batavia early might exult over a profitable passage; one who sailed too far east faced an implacable combination of reefs and surf.”
— from the passage The Eastern Turn
Synonyms for exult
Other words for exult — rejoice, celebrate and revel — carry the same meaning.
- rejoice
- celebrate
- revel
Antonyms of exult
Words that mean the opposite of exult:
- mourn
- grieve
- lament
Where it comes from
From Latin exultare 'to leap up for joy'
Memory hook
EXULT sounds like 'result' — leaping with joy at a fantastic result.