ELATED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

i-ˈlā-təd

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college

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verb

past tense of elate

as in excited

to fill with great joy the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town

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Recent Examples of elated

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Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed. —

Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 Happy Canadians, for a While The Canadians were elated. —

Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Who should watch: Early risers who appreciate Today and, really, any fans of NBC shows will be elated. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Tinkering tunes, elated beats, percolating sounds, beautiful production, celestial soundscapes and more are heard on the long play. —

Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elated

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That much was clear when the 2023 Grammys turned into a Bey pseudo-meet-and-greet, and the room’s ecstatic reaction to her victory last night was another reminder.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
McFadden, a physician specializing in brain injury, will also have an executive producer credit — and couldn't be more ecstatic to see her best-selling book on the big screen.

— Emily Blackwood, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025