elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being elated

2

: pathological euphoria

Synonyms

• cloud nine
• ecstasy
• elatedness
• euphoria
• exhilaration
• heaven
• high
• intoxication
• paradise
• rapture
• rhapsody
• seventh heaven
• swoon
• transport

Examples of elation in a Sentence

most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out

Recent Examples on the Web

The loves and the losses and the heartache, and then the elation. —Rachel Brodsky, Time, 20 June 2025

The Irishman transitioned from frustration over a poor shot to elation over a hole-in-two. —Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

As the audience inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière erupted in applause and leaped to their feet, Panahi, in sunglasses, remained in his seat and crowed his elation to the skies. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025

But more than anything, the overwhelming feeling in the fanbase’s online community has been elation since Swift shared her news. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for elation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

: the quality or state of being elated

Medical Definition

elation

noun

ela·​tion i-ˈlā-shən 

: pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure

elated

-ˈlāt-əd 

adjective