ELATING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in exhilarating

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verb

present participle of elate

as in exciting

to fill with great joy the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town

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Recent Examples of elating

Verb

This helped convince the administration to shift to their side, elating students, especially Simpson. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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Adjective

That’s made for an exhilarating first impression and a potentially stunning complement to quarterback Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs prepare to take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
How to pack Living on the road for an entire year was exhilarating.

— Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhilarating

Verb

Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.

— Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of exciting

Adjective

Despite the dangerous and often violent nature of its subject matter, his Twitch livestream, titled Birds in the Air, is a joyous place filled with passionate fans and long-running jokes.

— Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The event opened with a joyous performance by Pharrell Williams and the Voices of Fire gospel choir, followed by remarks by Hobson, Lucas and more.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyous

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But for those like Sybylla, who have trouble living within today’s constraints, tomorrow’s unknown possibilities are intoxicating.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Congress approved a measure as part of its government funding bill in November 2025, initially giving companies until this November to comply with new restrictions on intoxicating hemp products that had been allowed under the 2018 farm bill.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of intoxicating

Adjective

The black-and-white clip filmed by fashion photographer Mert Alas has the feel of blissful home video shot at the coolest party you will never get invited to.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Now Carrie enters public school for the very first time, and with the reemergence of formidable telekinetic abilities, her blissful naivety of girlhood and her wide-open heart make her easy prey for physical and online bullies.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blissful

Adjective

There will be loud guitars, deep bass, some ecstatic rhythms and, yes, some silver tears will make an appearance!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, Gonsolin was ecstatic to step on the mound, and then, his competitive spirit began to sprout into confidence.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Davidson and Jost emerged from beneath the neon Snapple Island Ferry sign to rapturous applause.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapturous

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