jubilant

UK: /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/ US: /ˈdʒubələnt/ ,( jo̅o̅′bə lənt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ju•bi•lant /ˈdʒubələnt/   adj. 

1. showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph;
   overjoyed:
   He was jubilant at winning first prize in the contest.

ju•bi•lant•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ju•bi•lant  ( jo̅o̅′bə lənt), adj. 

1. showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph;
   rejoicing;
   exultant:
   the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.

• Latin jūbilant- (stem of jūbilāns, present participle of jūbilāre to shout, whoop), equivalent. to jūbil- shout + -ant- -ant
• 1660–70

ju′bi•lance, ju′bi•lan•cy, n. 
ju′bi•lant•ly, adv. 

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jubilant / ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/ adjective

1. feeling or expressing great joy

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin jūbilāns shouting for joy, from jūbilāre to give a joyful cry, from jūbilum a shout, wild cry

ˈjubilance, ˈjubilancy noun

ˈjubilantly adverb