elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being elated

2

: pathological euphoria

Synonyms of elation

• ecstasy
• joy
• happiness
• euphoria
• heaven
• exhilaration
• delight

Examples of elation in a Sentence

most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out

Recent Examples on the Web

Understanding trees as living archives of human breath exhaled in joy, sorrow, elation or exhaustion is deeply meaningful for me. —Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

The painful truth was obvious Saturday night when Bo Nix fractured a bone in his right ankle, an in-stadium X-ray turning elation into devastation. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026

How, at 74, the three veteran EWF-ers – bassist Verdine White, percussionist Ralph Johnson and singer Philip Bailey – still derive energy and elation from sharing their gifts with adoring crowds. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025

Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for elation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

: the quality or state of being elated

Medical Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

: pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure

elated

-ˈlāt-əd 

adjective