Standard Lemma guide

elated

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɪˈleɪtɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 L EY1 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH0 L EY1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She was elated with her new car.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of elate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the elated winner
  • felt elated and excited

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: dejected

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

full of high-spirited delight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a joyful heart

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gleeful, joyful, jubilant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Latin elatus (“raised”).

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè) — extremely happy and excited
  • Czech: šťastný — extremely happy and excited
  • Czech: jásající — extremely happy and excited
  • Czech: nadšený — extremely happy and excited
  • Dutch: uitgelaten — extremely happy and excited
  • Finnish: haltioissaan — extremely happy and excited
  • Finnish: lumoissaan — extremely happy and excited
  • French: transporté(e) de joie — extremely happy and excited
  • French: fou de joie — extremely happy and excited
  • German: beschwingt — extremely happy and excited
  • German: ermutigt — extremely happy and excited
  • German: freudig erregt — extremely happy and excited
  • Kazakh: шаттанған (şattanğan) — extremely happy and excited
  • Occitan: estrambordat — extremely happy and excited
  • Occitan: exultant — extremely happy and excited
  • Occitan: alègre — extremely happy and excited
  • Occitan: galhard — extremely happy and excited
  • Portuguese: exultante — extremely happy and excited
  • Russian: восторженный (vostoržennyj) — extremely happy and excited
  • Spanish: elato — extremely happy and excited
  • Spanish: chino de risa — extremely happy and excited
  • Turkish: kıvançlı — extremely happy and excited
  • Turkish: mutlu — extremely happy and excited
  • Turkish: sevinçli — extremely happy and excited
  • Turkish: coşkun — extremely happy and excited
  • Ottoman Turkish: قریر (karir) — extremely happy and excited