jubilation

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A feeling of great happiness and triumph; exultant joy, especially as a result of a success or achievement.; The act or expression of rejoicing; a public celebration or festivity marked by great joy.; A shout or cry of triumph and joy.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

in jubilationwith jubilationwave of jubilationcause jubilationspark jubilation

Derivatives

jubilatejubilantjubilantly

Synonyms

elationexultationrejoicingtriumphecstasyjoy

Antonyms

despairsorrowgriefmisery

Commonly confused

jubilee
EN: 'Jubilee' refers to a special anniversary or celebration event; 'jubilation' refers to the feeling of great joy and triumph.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'jubilation' has a single 'l' and ends in '-ation', not '-ation' with a double consonant. It derives from Latin 'jubilare' (to shout for joy).

💬 Examples

  1. The jubilation of the crowd was deafening when the team scored the winning goal.

  2. The streets were filled with jubilation after the announcement of the peace treaty.

  3. A great jubilation rose from the assembled multitude as the king appeared on the balcony.