exhilarated
Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
exhilarated in a sentence
- The riders stepped off the rollercoaster exhilarated, cheeks glowing and hearts racing.
- Zooming down the zip wire left Gran exhilarated, laughing and asking to go again at once.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to exhilarated?
- Athrilled
- Bmiserable
- Cbored
- Dweary
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A: thrilled. The other three mean the opposite of exhilarated.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to exhilarated?
- Adelighted
- Bbored
- Cexcited
- Dthrilled
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B: bored. The other three mean nearly the same as exhilarated.
Words that mean something similar
thrilled, excited, delighted
Words that mean the opposite
bored, weary, miserable
More words about emotions & feelings
- exuberant: Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
- exult: To show great joy, especially after winning something.
- famished: Very hungry after going without food for a long time.
- fatigue: A feeling of great tiredness.
- fervent: Showing very strong and sincere feelings.
- flabbergasted: So surprised that you do not know what to say.
- fluster: To make someone feel nervous, confused and rushed.
- foreboding: A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
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