elated

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/ɪˈleɪtɪd/

adjective

Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

“She was elated with her new car.”

Similar
ecstaticeuphoricexultantjoyfuljubilantoverjoyedgiddyexulting
Opposite
displeaseddissatisfieddejected
OriginLatin elatus →
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Meanings

adjectiveelated (comparative more elated, superlative most elated)

comparative more elated · superlative most elated

  1. Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

    She was elated with her new car.

    Synonyms: ecstatic, euphoric, exultant, joyful, jubilant, overjoyed, giddy

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of elate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

Similar
ecstaticeuphoricexultantjoyfuljubilantoverjoyedgiddy
Opposite
displeaseddissatisfied

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveexultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

Similar
exultantexultingjubilantgladdenedexhilaratedhighin high spiritssublime
Opposite
dejected

adjectivefull of high-spirited delight

Similar
gleefuljoyfuljubilantjoyous
Also see
berserkblissfulbrightcock-a-hoopdelightedecstaticelysianeuphoricexhilaratedexultantexultinggiddygladdenedgleefulhappyhighjovialjoyfuljoyousjubilantlightheartedorgasmicpridefulrejoicingsublimethrilledtriumphaltriumphantuplifted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinelatus“raised”
  2. Englishelated

Latin elatus (“raised”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian въодушевен
  • въодушевен (văoduševen)extremely happy and excited
Chinese Mandarin 兴高采烈
  • 兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè)extremely happy and excited
Czech šťastný, jásající
  • šťastnýextremely happy and excited
  • jásajícíextremely happy and excited
  • nadšenýextremely happy and excited
Dutch uitgelaten
  • uitgelatenextremely happy and excited
Finnish haltioissaan, lumoissaan
  • haltioissaanextremely happy and excited
  • lumoissaanextremely happy and excited
French transporté(e) de joie, fou de joie
  • transporté(e) de joieextremely happy and excited
  • fou de joieextremely happy and excited
German beschwingt, ermutigt
  • beschwingtextremely happy and excited
  • ermutigtextremely happy and excited
  • freudig erregtextremely happy and excited
Portuguese exultante
  • exultanteextremely happy and excited
Russian восторженный
  • восторженный (vostoržennyj)extremely happy and excited
Spanish elato, chino de risa
  • elatoextremely happy and excited
  • chino de risaextremely happy and excited
Turkish kıvançlı, mutlu
  • kıvançlıextremely happy and excited
  • mutluextremely happy and excited
  • sevinçliextremely happy and excited
  • coşkunextremely happy and excited

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with elated

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

elated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elated

MLA

“elated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elated.

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