ELATED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

i-ˈlā-təd

Definition of elated

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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Recent Examples of elated

Adjective

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 Three days later, Carr was elated to sit down and be introduced in Los Angeles. — Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Verb

The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city. — Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated

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Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was at peace with his split from the Eagles and ecstatic with his landing spot.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

With the film set to go into production in fall 2027 in Alberta, Canada, and Switzerland, Meier is giddy about the prospect of painting on a broader canvas than ever before.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of giddy

Verb

She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father.

— Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Morgan’s resolute denials pleased his family and friends, but in fact he was deeply rattled.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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