Jubilant: Meaning, Examples and Quiz
Jubilant (adjective) — Jubilant means feeling or showing great joy, often after good news or a success. It suggests a strong sense of celebration.
More than mildly pleased
A jubilant crowd may cheer, but jubilation need not always be noisy. A private message or a broad smile can also show intense happiness. Use the context to convey the strength of the feeling.
Compare pleased with jubilant. Pleased suits many everyday satisfactions; jubilant is stronger and often fits a long-awaited result or an important achievement.
Jubilant in sentences
- The jubilant students hugged when their team’s name was announced.
- She sent a jubilant message after receiving the scholarship.
- A jubilant cheer rose from the supporters at the final whistle.
- He was quietly jubilant when the project he had worked on for months finally succeeded.
Useful patterns and word forms
Jubilant is the adjective; jubilantly is the adverb; jubilation is the noun. Compare a jubilant crowd, cheering jubilantly and a moment of jubilation.
Short quiz: check your understanding
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Question 1
Jubilant is closer to A) intensely joyful or B) mildly bored?
Show answer 1 and explanation
A. It expresses great happiness.
Question 2
Complete: “The winners waved ___.”
Show answer 2 and explanation
Jubilantly. The adverb describes how they waved.
Question 3
Must a jubilant person shout?
Show answer 3 and explanation
No. Great happiness can be expressed quietly as well as loudly.
Try it today: Describe a joyful moment and include one detail that shows the feeling.
Dictionary reference: Merriam-Webster: Jubilant. Examples and quiz questions are written for English Skill Studio.
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