Word
elated
Phoneticselat·ed
US/ɪˈɫeɪtəd/
UK/ɪlˈeɪtɪd/
Definition
v. feeling or showing great happiness and excitement. You use this when you are very pleased about something good that just happened.
v. feeling or showing great happiness and excitement. Often used to describe a state of intense joy following a specific achievement or event.
Examples
“She was elated when she heard she got the job.”
“The team was elated after winning the championship, celebrating with a parade through the city.”
“The researchers were elated to discover that their hypothesis was correct, as it had taken years of meticulous data collection to reach such a conclusion.”
Examples
simple
“She was elated when she heard she got the job.”
contextual
“The team was elated after winning the championship, celebrating with a parade through the city.”
complex
“The researchers were elated to discover that their hypothesis was correct, as it had taken years of meticulous data collection to reach such a conclusion.”
Real-World Examples
“The high-school kids are wafting groggily back to earth, buffeted and elated after a wild night around town.” Etymology
Latin elatus (“raised”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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