Definitions

elated

[ih-ley-tid] / ɪˈleɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

very happy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delighted ecstatic enchanted euphoric excited exultant joyful jubilant overjoyed proud

STRONG

animated aroused cheered elevated enraptured exalted exhilarated flying intoxicated roused transported

WEAK

blissful fired up flying high gleeful high hopped up in heaven in high spirits in seventh heaven joyous looking good on cloud nine puffed up set up turned-on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed disappointed miserable sad sorrowful troubled unhappy

WEAK

down

Example Sentences

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When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Some said they were pleasantly surprised that their U.S.-born adult children, who had never set foot in Iran, seemed as elated by the news as they were.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

But instead of taking a sorrowful approach, nearly all of the tracks were upbeat and felt more like elated sighs of relief rather than regret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Maybe it means the kid’s elated to know his deception is working.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

It is extremely important, I know, and one ought to feel elated by the prospect of taking personal charge, calling the shots, running one’s cells around like toy trains.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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