Antonyms for rejoicing
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : ri-joi-sing |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈdʒɔɪ sɪŋ |
Definition of rejoicing
Origin :- late 14c., verbal noun from rejoice (v.). Related: Rejoicingly.
- adj happy
- noun exhilaration
- noun celebration
- I have had my salary raised and am now rejoicing in twenty-two dollars a week.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He took his natural place at the head of affairs, and Amelia stood by, rejoicing.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Then you lay him upon the stones and lift up your heart in rejoicing.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- It was amidst this tumult of rejoicing, that Theodora entered the city of Granada.
- Extract from : « Gomez Arias » by Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
- Far, however, from rejoicing at this circumstance, I sincerely deplore it.
- Extract from : « The Indian Princess » by James Nelson Barker
- He spread out his hands, rejoicing in the remembrance of his graceful compliments.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Why, we ought to be mournin' for her, really, instead of rejoicing over what she left us.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Then I'll think of Glenfaba and the birds singing and rejoicing.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- The sun was still shining in the courtyard, and the birds were still singing and rejoicing.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- Accordingly his delivery from that thraldom was matter for rejoicing.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for rejoicing
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