What does jubilant mean?
Word: Jubilant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Jubilant means very happy, especially because of a win or a success.
Synonyms: joyful, overjoyed, delighted
Antonyms: sad, gloomy, miserable
How do you spell jubilant?
Syllables: ju - bi - lant
Tricky part: The end is ant, not ent: jubilent is the usual slip.
Watch out for: jubilent, jubilint
Memory tip: Jubilant, like elephant, ends in ant.
Jubilant in a sentence
Example 1: The jubilant team lifted their captain onto their shoulders.
Example 2: Priya was jubilant when her name appeared on the merit list.
Example 3: Jubilant villagers welcomed the first rain of the monsoon.
Fun Fact
Jubilant goes back to a Latin verb that meant to shout for joy, which is just what a jubilant crowd does.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
jubilant
a) puzzled
b) elated
c) anxious
d) relieved
Show answer
b) elated. Elated means extremely happy, the same feeling as jubilant.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The whole street was jubalant when our local girl won a gold medal at the Asian Games.
a) medal
b) jubalant
c) Games
d) street
Show answer
b) jubalant. The middle beat is bi, with an i.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
nabjiult
a) jubilant
b) vigilant
c) brilliant
d) abundant
Show answer
a) jubilant. The j in the jumble settles it: no other option contains one.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) celebrasion
b) jubilant
c) triumfant
d) victorius
Show answer
b) jubilant. Triumphant has ph, victorious has an o before the us, and celebration ends in tion.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which headline describes a jubilant scene?
a) Rain washes out the final
b) Long queues at the ticket office
c) Fans dance as their team lift the cup
d) Star player to miss next match
Show answer
c) Fans dance as their team lift the cup
2. Sachin was jubilant after the results came out. Which result is most likely?
a) he topped the district quiz
b) he missed the school bus
c) his kite got stuck in a tree
d) he lost his favourite pen
Show answer
a) he topped the district quiz
