The difference between Exultant and Unhappy
When used as adjectives, exultant means very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure, whereas unhappy means not happy.
Unhappy is also noun with the meaning: an individual who is not happy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Exultant and Unhappy
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Exultant as an adjective:
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
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Unhappy as an adjective:
Not happy; sad.
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Unhappy as an adjective:
Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
Examples:
"An unhappy customer is unlikely to return to your shop."
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Unhappy as an adjective (mostly, dated):
Not lucky; unlucky.
Examples:
"The doomed lovers must have been born under an unhappy star."
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Unhappy as an adjective (mostly, dated):
Not suitable; unsuitable.
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Unhappy as a noun:
An individual who is not happy.