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rejoicing Synonyms

Another word for rejoicing

Choosing another word for rejoicing depends on context, so the 20 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Great joy or the outward expression of joy; jubilant celebration or festivity (often used in the plural).

Usage Example

"There was widespread exultation across the region when the long drought finally ended."

Strongest
exultation
jubilation
celebration
Strong
elation
joy
merrymaking
festivity
revelry

• verb (Context 2)

To feel or show great joy or delight (present participle of 'rejoice').

Usage Example

"The families were exult upon hearing that all the hikers had returned safely."

Strongest
exult
celebrate
jubilate
Strong
delight
revel
glory

• adjective (Context 3)

Feeling or expressing great joy, triumph, or delight.

Usage Example

"The jubilant crowd filled the city streets after the historic announcement."

Strongest
jubilant
exultant
joyful
Strong
elated
celebratory
gleeful

Opposites of rejoicing

The opposite of rejoicing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

grieving
mourn
grieve
lamentation
mourning
lament
sorrow
mournful
See all opposites of rejoicing

• Nearby Words

rejig
rejigger
rejoice
rejoicing
rejoin
rejoinder
rejudge

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Rejoicing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/rejoicing
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