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Synonyms of elation

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Another word for elation is joy. Other synonyms of elation are happiness, delight, glee, felicity and exuberance.

Synonyms and similar words for elation

nounA feeling of joy and pride.

  • gleeJoy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
  • mirthThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
  • blithenessThe characteristic of being blithe.
  • blithesomenessThe quality of being blithesome.
  • cheerfulnessThe state of being cheerful; joy.
  • cheerinessThe state of being cheery.
  • contentnessThe state of being content; contentedness.
  • contentednessThe state of being contented.
  • delightJoy; pleasure.
  • delightednessThe quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
  • elatednessQuality of being elated.
  • exuberanceThe quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
  • exuberantnessQuality of being exuberant.
  • felicityIntense happiness.
  • gaietyThe state of being happy or merry.
  • gaynessThe state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.
  • gayfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being gayful.
  • gladnessThe state of being glad; joy.
  • gleefulnessThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
  • gleesomenessThe quality of being gleesome.
  • happinessThe emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
  • high spiritsJoyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.
  • hilarity
  • jollinessThe quality of being jolly; jollity.
  • jollityThe state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
  • jovialityThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
  • jovialnessThe state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
  • joyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  • joyfulnessThe state of being joyful.
  • joyousnessThe state of being joyous.
  • merrimentA state of enjoyable exuberance.
  • merrinessThe property of being merry.
  • mirthfulnessThe property of being mirthful; happiness.
  • pleasednessThe quality or state of being pleased.
  • gladsomeness archaicGladness.
  • liss obsoleteComfort; happiness.

Meaning of elation

  1. noun An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
  2. noun A feeling of joy and pride.
  3. noun A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

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Questions about synonyms of elation

What is another word for elation?
Elation has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as joy, happiness, delight, glee, felicity, exuberance, mirth and merriment.
What does elation mean?
Elation means an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

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