Synonyms of elevated

elevated 1 of 3

adjective

ˈe-lə-ˌvā-təd 

1

as in lifted

being positioned above a surface

an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• aerial
• uplifted
• vertical
• raised
• upraised
• suspended
• erect
• perpendicular
• standing
• upright
• upstanding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunken
• low
• short
• squat
• low-lying

2

as in eloquent

very dignified in form, tone, or style

the elevated language of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eloquent
• majestic
• formal
• rhetoric
• cultured
• lofty
• towering
• graceful
• rhetorical
• stately
• literary
• aristocratic
• grammatical
• refined
• affected
• proper
• educated
• fine
• high-flown
• grandiose
• correct
• bombastic
• stilted
• pompous
• florid
• oratorical
• grandiloquent
• declamatory
• pretentious
• tasteful
• classy
• flowery
• patrician
• Attic
• learned
• academic
• courtly
• genteel
• highfalutin
• hifalutin
• academical
• bookish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• undignified
• casual
• informal
• conversational
• common
• colloquial
• gross
• vernacular
• crude
• slangy
• coarse
• nonformal
• vulgar
• rough
• unliterary
• indecent
• uncultivated
• uncouth
• unpolished
• unrefined
• lowbrow
• tasteless
• rude
• ineloquent
• uncultured
• incorrect
• crass
• substandard
• uneducated
• unbookish
• rough-hewn
• ungrammatical
• unlearned
• lowbred
• ill-bred

3

as in increased

being at a higher level than average

for the next several days temperatures will be a little elevated for this time of year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• high
• heightened
• raised
• up
• escalated
• extreme
• peaked
• maximum
• inflated
• jacked (up)
• over
• utmost
• oversized
• sky-high
• maximized
• overloaded
• full
• oversize
• overflowing
• overfilled
• overlarge
• overfull

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• down
• decreased
• dropped
• depressed
• under
• receded
• knockdown

4

as in high

having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature

the offspring of this very wealthy family have been instilled with the elevated notion that they should devote their lives to public service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• high
• noble
• great
• sublime
• honorable
• gallant
• lofty
• magnanimous
• chivalrous
• big
• exalted
• natural
• lordly
• worthy
• venerable
• high-minded
• heroic
• greathearted
• regal
• heroical
• ennobled
• valiant
• magnificent
• inspiring
• moving
• glorified
• majestic
• princely
• uplifting
• knightly
• numinous
• august

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• degraded
• base
• degenerate
• debased
• ignoble
• sordid
• vile
• wretched
• squalid
• vicious
• offensive
• ugly
• abominable
• repulsive
• contemptible
• detestable
• little
• despicable
• narrow
• hateful
• dirty
• lousy
• sorry
• mean
• dastardly
• humiliating
• degrading
• ignominious
• crude
• coarse
• discreditable
• vulgar
• small-minded

5

as in soaring

located at a greater height than average or usual

from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• high
• soaring
• ascending
• upper
• ascendant
• raised
• airy
• nosebleed
• upheld
• ascendent
• uplifted
• overhead
• upward
• upraised
• uppermost
• topmost
• overlooking
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• lowered
• dropped
• descending
• grounded
• depressed
• down
• sunken
• fallen
• low-lying
• level
• lowermost
• descendant
• even
• descendent
• undermost
• nethermost
• abreast

6

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

she's been in an elevated mood all week after hearing that she got the promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

elevated

2 of 3

noun

as in elevated railroad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated railroad
• railroad
• el
• railway
• road
• rail
• monorail

elevated

3 of 3

verb

past tense of elevate

1

as in excited

to fill with great joy

seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in raised

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• raised
• heightened
• uplifted
• hoisted
• upheld
• boosted
• heaved
• hove
• hiked
• ascended
• took up
• mounted
• upped
• rose
• upraised
• picked up
• craned
• jacked (up)
• perked (up)
• hefted
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowered
• dropped
• fell
• slipped
• pushed
• descended
• bore
• pressed
• depressed
• plunged
• dipped
• pitched
• sunk
• sank
• submerged

3

as in promoted

to move higher in rank or position

the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• upgraded
• advanced
• raised
• improved
• heightened
• lifted
• kicked upstairs
• uplifted
• forwarded
• furthered
• ennobled
• exalted
• decorated
• boosted
• commissioned
• cited
• complimented
• aggrandized
• celebrated
• honored
• applauded
• acclaimed
• commended
• knighted
• praised
• congratulated
• extolled
• lauded
• hailed
• saluted
• glorified
• eulogized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• lowered
• degraded
• demoted
• downgraded
• removed
• dismissed
• abased
• deposed
• expelled
• dethroned
• ousted
• impeached
• unseated
• overthrew
• humiliated
• disgraced
• humbled
• dishonored
• mortified
• shamed
• demeaned
• took down
• condemned
• denounced
• damned
• censured
• unmade
• reprobated

4

as in exalted

to assign a high status or value to

a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• lifted
• exalted
• upgraded
• ennobled
• raised
• enthroned
• enshrined
• dignified
• magnified
• heightened
• deified
• boosted
• honored
• canonized
• aggrandized
• glorified
• praised
• uplifted
• intensified
• enskied
• acclaimed
• idealized
• romanticized
• sanitized
• extolled
• lauded
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degraded
• humiliated
• humbled
• minimized
• demeaned
• depreciated
• disparaged
• abased
• detracted
• decried
• belittled

Examples of elevated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The price of diesel, for example, topped $5 a gallon in 2022 and remains elevated. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024

The womenswear campaign depicts the 28-year-old Jenner bringing new energy to a day off in Calvin Klein apparel, including Calvin Klein Studio, the brand’s new assortment of elevated essentials. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024

The big picture: With elevated interest rates hammering housing affordability, many builders are shrinking homes to cut costs or offering incentives, including lower rates on mortgages, Axios' Sami Sparber reports. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024

Similar to others in the sector, Microsoft’s cybersecurity business can continue to rake in major corporations as clients as the threat of hacks and breaches remains elevated. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024