exultation vs joy

exultation and joy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exultation	Yes	No	No	No
joy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, joy is a hypernym of exultation; that is, joy is a word with a broader meaning than exultation:

Other hypernyms of exultation include joyfulness, joyousness.

exultation (noun)	joy (noun)
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy	something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a feeling of extreme joy	the emotion of great happiness

exultation (verb)	joy (verb)
	feel happiness or joy
	make glad or happy