elated
Extremely happy and excited.
elated in a sentence
- Elated by the news of the snow day, the children cheered and raced for their sledges.
- Priya was elated when her painting won first place at the village show, and she skipped all the way home.
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Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to elated?
- Agloomy
- Bglum
- Cjoyful
- Dsad
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C: joyful. The other three mean the opposite of elated.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to elated?
- Adelighted
- Bjoyful
- Csad
- Dthrilled
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C: sad. The other three mean nearly the same as elated.
Words that mean something similar
joyful, thrilled, delighted
Words that mean the opposite
sad, gloomy, glum
More words about emotions & feelings
- embrace: To hug someone warmly, or to accept something new eagerly.
- enchant: To delight someone so much that it feels like magic.
- enrage: To make someone extremely angry.
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has.
- esteem: A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
- exasperate: To annoy someone so much that they almost lose patience.
- exhausted: So tired that you have no energy left.
- exhilarated: Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test