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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My parents, both now gone, were elated when the hostages came home alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Sweat poured from my brow and under my arms, but I was elated by what I had just done.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse