EXHILARATION Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

exhilaration

noun

ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of exhilaration

as in thrill

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of exhilaration There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 The games are known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open-world playgrounds, unique stories, and memorable antagonists. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026 But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomáš Hertl roared in exhilaration. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhilaration

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Noun

In the tottering years, a bathing bird or blossoming flower will raise a thrill in you like only a game winning home run or a Disney World vacation used to.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Seeing a few chapters out of context is not going to deliver the same thrill as cracking open the new book and reading as the author intended.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrill

Noun

The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Her eyes were cast upward, as the saint’s had been, in her own private ecstasy.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
After Matthew Smith blocked Michigan State’s 33-yard field-goal attempt by Liam Boyd, Chiles drove the Wildcats 64 yards in eight plays to set up the winning kick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of kick

Noun

So just imagine his joy and elation when those nearest and dearest to him recently gathered to give him an epic send-off to the Sunshine State to see his favorite team in action at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

— Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
There was a moment this week when tears of sadness gave way to elation for one California couple.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of elation

Noun

And listening to every chat were two experts in the science of happiness.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Most of the new songs wrestle with how to seek pleasure while remaining hyperaware of the devastations of the world, and how that tension can make happiness itself feel like a vice.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Over the course of more than twelve hours, the actor pings between heartache and euphoria.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
But as the initial euphoria of the rescue has subsided, officials have begun to raise difficult questions and trade accusations about the security blunders that could have led to a major disaster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of euphoria

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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