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elated

[ ih-ley-tid ]

adjective

  1. very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:

    an elated winner of a contest.

    Synonyms: overjoyed, ecstatic

    Antonyms: dejected



elated

/ ɪˈleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. full of high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism; very happy


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Derived Forms

  • eˈlatedly, adverb
  • eˈlatedness, noun

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Other Words From

  • e·lated·ly adverb
  • e·lated·ness noun
  • super·e·lated adjective
  • une·lated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elated1

First recorded in 1605–15; elate + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

It was like waking from a beautiful dream and feeling so elated and special.

As the paddlers have the sweat hosed off of them, they are either elated or dejected with the timing results.

No singer—not Miley Cyrus, not Pitbull, not Robin Thicke—got the kind of ear-splitting, elated response that Mahone did.

Unbeknownst to Richard, his friend had found the ring and decided to film his elated reaction in a now-viral video.

I felt elated and impressed, and slightly like I was having a dream.

The Lieutenant rode off highly elated over the fact that Colonel Guitar agreed with his views.

Was it to be wondered at that I felt proud and elated if also a little scared as to how I should get on.

The capture of Independence greatly elated the guerrillas, and recruits came pouring in by the hundreds.

Quite elated, the author asked his friend what part of the contents pleased him so much.

He was so elated after his first disappointment, that he did not find the meeting as wearisome as usual—he could see Henrietta.

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