elated

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adjective

elat·​ed i-ˈlā-təd 

: marked by high spirits : exultant

elatedly adverb

elatedness noun

elated

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past tense and past participle of elate entry 1

Synonyms of elated

Adjective

• ecstatic
• giddy

Examples of elated in a Sentence

Adjective

Alec felt elated—it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him. —Walter Farley, The Black Stallion, (1941) 2002

But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station … —Tom Petty, quoted in Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002

Inside the … hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated. —Yossi Klein Halevi, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000

Much elated with her success, Jo did "tell on," all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived. —Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1869

She was elated at the news.

she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, the kids were understandably less elated at the prospect of setting an alarm in the morning and having to pack school lunches every day. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026

Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Either way, the team is elated to have the 39-year-old five-time All-Star and 2013 NL MVP, hyphens and all. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

At the age of 30, Rum was elated to vote for the first time during the March 17 primary election. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated