Jubilant Meaning: Jubilant Mood and Crowd Examples

Jubilant (adjective). Jubilant describes great happiness or the expression of great joy, often after success or welcome news.

Example: The students were jubilant when their school play received a standing ovation.

Pronunciation guide: JOO-buh-lunt; the first syllable rhymes with blue. Capital letters show the stressed syllable.

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What is a jubilant mood?

A jubilant mood is a state of great happiness, often with a feeling of celebration. It is stronger than being mildly pleased.

Example: “News that her brother was coming home put Asha in a jubilant mood.” The good news explains her delight. The phrase does not require shouting or a public celebration; it can describe a person’s feelings.

What does a jubilant crowd mean?

A jubilant crowd is a group of people showing great joy. A winning team’s supporters may cheer, sing or wave flags. The word tells us their emotion; additional verbs describe how they express it.

Example: “A jubilant crowd filled the square after the final result was announced.” Compare this with “a large crowd”: large tells us about size, while jubilant tells us about happiness.

More examples and common phrases

• We received a jubilant message from the new parents.
• The winning players returned to a jubilant welcome.
• Her jubilant expression told us the interview had gone well.
• Graduation was a jubilant day for the whole family.

A jubilant day is a day characterised by celebration or great happiness. A jubilant atmosphere describes that feeling across a place or event.

To make your own sentence specific, name the happy event: “I felt jubilant when…” Then add the news or achievement that caused the emotion.

Jubilant, jubilantly and jubilation

• Jubilant, adjective: “The fans were jubilant.”
• Jubilantly, adverb: “The fans waved jubilantly.”
• Jubilation, noun: “The result sparked jubilation.”

Elated, overjoyed and joyful are useful related words. Disappointed or dejected may express an opposite feeling. Choose the term that suits the intensity and context, rather than replacing every instance of happy with jubilant.

Practise jubilant: three quick questions

Try each question before opening its answer. If a question asks you to write a sentence, your own correct example is welcome.

Question 1

Does “a jubilant crowd” mainly describe the group’s size or its emotion?

Question 2

Complete the sentence: “She waved ___ after hearing the result.” Choose jubilant, jubilantly or jubilation.

Question 3

Write a sentence using “in a jubilant mood” and explain what caused the happiness.

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Dictionary reference: Merriam-Webster: Jubilant. The examples and practice questions on this page are written for English Skill Studio.