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

But Denali, in Alaska, the most elevated spot in the United States? Gotta give that one to the mountain. —Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024

Red flag warnings signaling elevated fire danger have been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area and much of Northern California. —Max Golembo, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024

The curved design has a slightly more elevated base than the top to cradle your neck and provide constant support throughout the night. —Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024

However, Iran would almost certainly respond with another missile attack which would mean that the tit-for-tat exchanges would continue the security premium on oil prices would remain elevated. —Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024