Synonyms for elated
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
She was elated with her new car.
Example sentences
- overjoyed I'm overjoyed my son has found such a nice girl.
- jubilant A festive, jubilant crowd thronged Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate.
- exhilarated He went skiing and felt exhilarated after each run.
- exultant Mary was in an exultant mood after her great exam results.
- excited There were a lot of excited people in the stadium.
- flushed The hounds flushed the fox out of its hiding place.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| elated | rising | |
| overjoyed | rising | |
| jubilant | rising | |
| exhilarated | rising | |
| exultant | rising | |
| excited | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- high1, glad1
- 5 letters
- happy2, giddy2
- 6 letters
- bright1, joyful2, joyous2, blithe1
- 7 letters
- excited3, flushed1, buoyant2, gleeful2
- 8 letters
- thrilled1, cheerful2, ecstatic3, blissful2, euphoric3, uplifted3, jubilant3, exultant3, exulting3
- 9 letters
- delighted3, overjoyed3
- 10 letters
- triumphant3
- 11 letters
- exhilarated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (happy2 = 2 syllables).