Elated: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Elated adjective. Extremely happy and excited, often after a success.
How to say it
ih-LAY-tid/ɪˈleɪtɪd/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (LAY).
Elated in a sentence
Elated by the scan results, they phoned every relative before lunch.
The players were elated, hugging and shouting all the way across the pitch.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- overjoyed
- jubilant
- thrilled
- ecstatic
Opposite:
- dejected
- despondent
Where elated comes from
From Latin elatus, raised up, a form of efferre, to carry out or lift.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The players were _____, hugging and shouting all the way across the pitch.
- tempestuous
- nonplussed
- elated
Show the answer
elated: The players were elated, hugging and shouting all the way across the pitch.