adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of elate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

   "She was elated with her new car."

Adjective

1. 1
   exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits wordnet
2. 2
   full of high-spirited delight wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

exultantjubilantecstaticeuphoricexhilaratedin high spirits

Antonyms

All antonyms

cheerlessdispleaseddissatisfiedlumpish

Example

More examples

"She was elated by the molybdenum assay of the ore sample from her claim."

Etymology

Latin elatus (“raised”).

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