SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
elated
adjective
Filled with great joy or pride.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Filled with joy
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Usage distinction
Return to topExultant often follows victory; elated describes a strongly uplifted mood.
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See elated in use
She was elated when the restored clock began to strike again.
Hana felt elated as she reread the acceptance, relieved that the long series of drafts had led to a place in the issue.
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