Synonyms of elated

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstatic
• giddy
• excited
• thrilled
• enthusiastic
• delighted
• exhilarated
• euphoric
• enraptured
• pleased
• rapturous
• intoxicated
• rapt
• over the moon
• rhapsodic
• entranced
• rhapsodical
• happy
• triumphant
• jubilant
• heady
• enrapt
• satisfied
• exultant
• elevated
• enchanted
• joyful
• on cloud nine
• rejoicing
• joyous
• blissful
• glad
• gratified
• gung ho
• glorying
• tickled
• blissed-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressed
• sad
• unhappy
• dejected
• crestfallen
• despondent
• saddened
• disheartened
• sorry
• heartbroken
• miserable
• sorrowful
• downcast
• blue
• gloomy
• disconsolate
• glum
• inconsolable
• forlorn
• melancholy
• mournful
• heartsick
• low
• wretched
• down
• doleful
• joyless
• brokenhearted
• woebegone
• woeful
• hangdog
• downhearted
• low-spirited
• heartsore

elated

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• delighted
• pleased
• exhilarated
• intoxicated
• satisfied
• enraptured
• elevated
• uplifted
• transported
• inspired
• stimulated
• gratified
• contented
• rejoiced
• warmed
• gladdened
• commoved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressed
• discouraged
• disheartened
• demoralized
• saddened
• oppressed
• distressed
• dispirited

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of elated

Adjective

With five minutes left in the half, the Golden 1 Center crowd was elated when Green argued an off-ball foul called on him against Sabonis. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024

Erik, who went on a hunger strike when he and Lyle were first separated, was equally elated. —Kc Baker, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

While Pena would be elated if Nunes returns, Harrison would be at the opposite end of the spectrum. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Reviews of the Fenty Hair salon from other customers with 4C hair have been mixed, with dozens of creators praising the salon’s efforts and feeling elated with the service, while a few echoed Oghosa’s concerns. —Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024