I rejoice in your success.
Source: tatoeba (70902)
Rejoice
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/
Synonyms for "rejoice" (120 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
Strong matches (36)
Related words (60)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: exult, adore, alleluia, animate, appreciate.
- Sentence evidence is available for rejoice, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "rejoice".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "rejoice"
Keep "rejoice" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "rejoice" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "rejoice", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "rejoice" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesbe on cloud ninecheercheer upchirk upemotionexclamationexperienceexultfeelfeelingjump for joyreligionreligious exclamationspiritualitywalk on air
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
12 entriescollective happinessfestive moodgreat joyjoyful newslet us rejoicepublic celebrationrejoice alwaysrejoice atrejoice greatlyrejoice inrejoice with youreligious festival
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
89 translations across 54 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- γηθέω verb (to be happy)
- ἀγάλλομαι verb (to be happy)
Ao
1 entries- pela (Chungli) verb (to be happy)
Arabic
1 entries- فَرِحَ بِـ verb (to be happy)
Armenian
1 entries- հրճվել verb (to be happy)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- sevinmək verb (to be happy)
Bashkir
2 entries- ҡыуаныу verb (to be happy)
- һөйөнөү verb (to be happy)
Belarusian
2 entries- ра́давацца verb (to be happy)
- це́шыцца verb (to be happy)
Bulgarian
3 entries- веселя́ се verb (to be happy)
- ликува́м verb (to be happy)
- ра́двам се verb (to be happy)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 開心 /开心 verb (to be happy)
- 高興 /高兴 verb (to be happy)
Czech
2 entries- radovat se verb (to be happy)
- těšit se verb (to be happy)
Danish
1 entries- juble verb (to be happy)
Dutch
2 entries- jubelen verb (to be happy)
- zich verheugen verb (to be happy)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĝoji verb (to be happy)
Finnish
2 entries- iloita verb (to be happy)
- riemuita verb (to be happy)
French
1 entries- se réjouir verb (to be happy)
Friulian
1 entries- gjondâ verb (to be happy)
German
1 entries- sich freuen verb (to be happy)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 verb (to be happy)
Greek
1 entries- αγάλλομαι verb (to be happy)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- rejwi verb (to be happy)
Hungarian
2 entries- örvend verb (to be happy)
- örvendezik verb (to be happy)
Icelandic
2 entries- fagna verb (to be happy)
- gleðjast verb (to be happy)
Ido
1 entries- joyar verb (to be happy)
Interlingua
1 entries- gauder verb (to be happy)
Japanese
4 entries- 喜ぶ verb (to be happy)
- 嬉しい verb (to be happy)
- 嬉しがる verb (to be happy)
- 快く verb (to be happy)
Karakhanid
1 entries- سَڤُنْماكْ verb (to be happy)
Korean
1 entries- 기뻐하다 verb (to be happy)
Latin
2 entries- gaudeō verb (to be happy)
- laetor verb (to be happy)
Macedonian
1 entries- се радува verb (to be happy)
Maore Comorian
1 entries- ufurahi verb (to be happy)
Māori
3 entries- hari verb (to be happy)
- koa verb (to be happy)
- komai verb (to be happy)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- fryde seg verb (to be happy)
- være glad verb (to be happy)
Old English
1 entries- āhliehhan verb (to be happy)
Old Tupi
2 entries- ory verb (to be happy)
- oryb verb (to be happy)
Old Turkic
1 entries- 𐰾𐰋𐰤 verb (to be happy)
Old Uyghur
1 entries- sʾβynmʾk (sevinmek) verb (to be happy)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- سونمك verb (to be happy)
Polish
2 entries- cieszyć się verb (to be happy)
- radować się verb (to be happy)
Portuguese
2 entries- exultar verb (to be happy)
- regozijar-se verb (to be happy)
Russian
2 entries- ликова́ть verb (to be happy)
- ра́доваться verb (to be happy)
Sanskrit
1 entries- ऊर्जयते verb (to be happy)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- likovati verb (to be happy)
- radovati se verb (to be happy)
- veseliti se verb (to be happy)
- веселити се verb (to be happy)
Slovak
2 entries- radovať sa verb (to be happy)
- tešiť sa verb (to be happy)
Slovene
1 entries- veseliti se verb (to be happy)
Spanish
2 entries- alegrarse verb (to be happy)
- regocijarse verb (to be happy)
Swahili
1 entries- kushangilia verb (to be happy)
Swedish
2 entries- fröjda sig verb (to be happy)
- glädjas verb (to be happy)
Tagalog
2 entries- magalak verb (to be happy)
- magbunyi verb (to be happy)
Tamil
1 entries- மகிழ் verb (to be happy)
Tocharian B
2 entries- kātk- verb (to be happy)
- plānt- verb (to be happy)
Turkish
1 entries- sevinmek verb (to be happy)
Ugaritic
1 entries- 𐎌𐎎𐎃 verb (to be happy)
Ukrainian
3 entries- ра́дуватися verb (to be happy)
- раді́ти verb (to be happy)
- ті́шитися verb (to be happy)
Yiddish
2 entries- זיך משׂמח זײַן verb (to be happy)
- זיך פֿרייען verb (to be happy)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Can a being create the fifty billion galaxies, each with one hundred billion stars, then rejoice in the smell of burning goat flesh?
Source: tatoeba (490568)
Rejoice, lest pleasureless ye die.
Source: tatoeba (737306)
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free. We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil. Our home is girt by sea.
Source: tatoeba (913386)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "rejoice"?
Closest matches include exult, adore, alleluia, animate, appreciate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "rejoice"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.