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Exultant vs Gleeful - What's the difference?

exultant | gleeful |

As adjectives the difference between exultant and gleeful

is that exultant is very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure while gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

exultant

English

Adjective

(head)
  • very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.

    • Synonyms

    * merry * happy * gay * ecstatic * content * joyful * cheerful * pleased * jovial * jubilant * triumphant

    Antonyms

    * downcast * miserable * unhappy

    gleeful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gleefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

    • Synonyms

    * elated * exhilarated * high-spirited * overjoyed

    Related terms

    * glee * gleefully