The difference between Exultant and Jovial

When used as adjectives, exultant means very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure, whereas jovial means pertaining to jove or zeus.


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  1. Exultant as an adjective:

    Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.

  1. Jovial as an adjective (obsolete):

    Pertaining to Jove or Zeus; Jovian.

  2. Jovial as an adjective (obsolete):

    Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Jovian.

  3. Jovial as an adjective (astrology, obsolete):

    Under the influence of the planet Jupiter (considered a source of happiness).

  4. Jovial as an adjective:

    Merry; cheerful and good-humored.

    Examples:

    "ant saturnine"