elatedness C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ UK /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits A wave of elatedness swept the crowd at the final whistle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being elated;... elationeuphoriaexhilarationjoyraptureexultation ↔ Opposites dejectiondespondencygloom Word family Related forms elateelatedelation Etymology AI details From elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness. ēlātus Latin efferre Latin ferre Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elatedness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits ## Examples - A wave of elatedness swept the crowd at the final whistle. ## Synonyms - elation - euphoria - exhilaration - joy - rapture - exultation ## Antonyms - dejection - despondency - gloom ## Related Forms - elate - elated - elation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ēlātus - Root: efferre - Root: ferre ## Etymology From elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness. ## AI Etymology Elatedness comes from elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness. The historical trail runs through Latin ēlātus, Latin efferre and Latin ferre. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits. Related forms include elate, elated, elation. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown