exulted

verbbe joyful
verbboast

Synonyms for exulted

verb be joyful

Antonyms for exulted

Word Origin & History

1560s, "to leap up;" 1590s, "to rejoice, triumph," from Middle French exulter, from Latin exultare/exsultare "leap about, leap for joy," frequentative of exsilire "to leap up," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + salire "to leap" (see salient (adj.)). The notion is of leaping or dancing for joy. Related: Exulted; exulting.

Example Sentences for exulted

The Americans exulted at the failure of the man-of-war's man, and the English doubted.

The Germans then exulted in the fact that not a Russian was left on German soil.

"We must go back," she told him and exulted in his moodiness.

Locked in the room, going down to certain death, he exulted.

He exulted thus at the idea that he had "paid out the stuck-up beggar after all."

"I told you she'd have you a part of the landscape," exulted Fred.

He exulted in the glorious thought; nevertheless her tears pained him.

Far from feeling guilty, I rejoiced and exulted in our dangers.

He exulted in the possession of a new sense which made all these people lovable.

As he battered at that bank of clay he exulted in his power.