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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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 At the trail’s finish, an elated Sunseri fell to his knees, and the moment was captured by photographers. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024 The commissioners were elated at the prospect of saving up to a half-million dollars a year. —

Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elated

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