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JOOB-il-uh-nt/ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/

Jubilant means showing great happiness, especially after success: jubilant fans, a jubilant announcement. Happy is everyday; delighted is milder; triumphant stresses the win. Jubilee is a celebration anniversary — related look. Do not be jubilant in the corridor about a result still under embargo.

Meaning

Showing great happiness, especially after a success.

Examples

• “The team was jubilant, then remembered the embargo on the CSV.”
• “Happy is everyday. Triumphant names the victory. A jubilee is an anniversary event. Joy in a press-ready room is fine; joy that leaks a file is not.”

Good to know

Joyful after a win. Everyday: happy. Close: triumphant. Mix-up: jubilee (anniversary). Not a licence to break an embargo.

Near in meaning

happy

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