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/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/ · noun
The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight.
Strange that this idea carried with it something of exultation! so much does the pride of man rejoice in aught that marks him from his fellows, and little does it seem to matter whether that mark be for good or for evil.
Use exultation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exultation means The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight.
Common synonyms include triumph, jubilation, jubilance, jubilancy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Strange that this idea carried with it something of exultation! so much does the pride of man rejoice in aught that marks him from his fellows, and little does it seem to matter whether that mark be for good or for evil.
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