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

The BBC learned earlier this week that the hackers sent an abuse-filled email directly to M&S's boss on 23 April, gloating about what they had done and demanding payment.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

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

They talked, while emptying their vacuum cleaners, about the 1996 Olympics, Obinze gloating about Nigeria beating Brazil and then Argentina.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

gloating

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