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elated

[ih-ley-tid] / ɪˈleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
very happy
Synonyms
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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
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depressed disappointed miserable sad sorrowful troubled unhappy
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Example Sentences

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Norton was elated to get an electric SUV that could drive up to 300 miles on a charge—including one with features he’s never had, like cooled seats—for the price of an entry-level sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

If you are overly elated by big advances, you should probably take some profits, too.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Leinart, a backup for the Arizona Cardinals 2009 Super Bowl team, is similarly elated for Darnold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Then, last year, she was "elated" to discover she had become pregnant naturally with her husband, Alejandro Torrealba, 45.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Nhamo felt elated as she feasted on the roasted dassie.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.