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gloating

[gloh-ting] / ˈgloʊ tɪŋ /
NOUN
exultation
Synonyms
STRONG
crowing delight elation glee glory happiness joy joyousness jubilance jubilation merriment rejoicing satisfaction transport triumph
WEAK
high spirits
Antonyms
STRONG
depression gloom misery pain sadness sorrow unhappiness woe
WEAK
discouragement
NOUN
fanfaronade
Synonyms
WEAK
bluster boasting bombast brag braggadocio bravado crowing gasconade rodomontade swagger
NOUN
jubilance
Synonyms
STRONG
crowing delight elation glee glory happiness joy joyousness jubilation merriment rejoicing satisfaction transport triumph
WEAK
exultance exultancy high spirits
Antonyms
STRONG
depression gloom misery pain sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

Example Sentences

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And so, when Dubai and other parts of the United Arab Emirates were targeted by some 1,400 Iranian missiles and drones over the past several days, the reaction abroad was often gloating and snark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There was no gloating from John about that.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Panic and gloating go viral; reality-based exposition doesn’t.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

Sitting here in the press gallery, it was quite a moment as Keir Starmer did a spot of gloating about his latest new MP.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

Maybe he’d been too busy gloating over the twins’ delight at the neat little oil camp house with its running hot water, electric lights, and fancy appliances.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.