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exultant

/ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ul-tant
IPA
/ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.

Etymology

From Latin exsultāns, present participle of exsultō (“rejoice; boast”). See also exult.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

exult exultance exultantly exultation unexultant

Frequently Paired Words

exult

Synonyms

cheerful content ecstatic gay happy jovial joyful jubilant merry pleased triumphant

Antonyms

downcast miserable unhappy

Rhymes With

consultant resultant

Questions

How do you pronounce exultant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/.
What does exultant mean?
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
Where does exultant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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