exultant/ɪɡˈzʌl.tənt/EtymologyFrom Latin exsultāns, present participle of exsultō (“rejoice; boast”). See also exult.exultant means very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.adjVery happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.