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thrilled

adj · verb · 3 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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  • /θɹɪld/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪld
  • CMU ARPABET: TH R IH1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Extremely excited or delighted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • On the phone, he sounded thrilled about the baby.
  • Ben was thrilled to lead the game.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ecstatic, euphoric, enrapt, air-headed, blissed out, blissful, rapt, cock-a-hoop, delighted, elated, exultant, filled with happiness, giddy, gladsome, gleeful, greatly pleased, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, orgasmic, on cloud nine, over the moon, overjoyed, thrilled, walking on air

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of thrill

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 satellite

Meaning 3

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: развълнуван (razvǎlnuvan) — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • French: ravi — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • German: begeistert — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • Māori: hiamo — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • Russian: восторжен (vostoržen) — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • Turkish: heyecanlı — Extremely excited or delighted.
  • Turkish: müteheyyiç — Extremely excited or delighted.