Antonyms for elate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ih-leyt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈleɪt

Definition of elate

Origin : 1570s, literal, "to raise, elevate," probably from Latin elatus "uplifted, exalted," past participle of effere (see elation), or else a back-formation from elation. Figurative use from 1610s. Related: Elated; elating.

verb inspire

Example sentences :

He held out his arms with a gesture indescribable, elate, nervous with his passion.
Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro

He was very sprightly and elate, but I was in no sort of mood to share in his buoyancy.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

The host, elate with the honour of Nell's coming, was eager to offer us accommodation.
Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope

This they knew the desert could never do, and it caused their spirits to elate with hope.
Extract from : « The American Family Robinson » by D. W. Belisle

I would have been elate but it occurred to me there was an inconsistency.
Extract from : « Fantazius Mallare » by Ben Hecht

His great victory did not elate him, so far as one could see.
Extract from : « Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee » by (His Son) Captain Robert E. Lee

Success in the goose hunt seems to elate the Indian more than in anything else.
Extract from : « Oowikapun » by Egerton Ryerson Young

After he had undressed, he dropped heavily into bed, exhausted, but elate.
Extract from : « T. Tembarom » by Frances Hodgson Burnett

He slid to the ground, amid uproarious approval, satisfied and elate.
Extract from : « In the Name of Liberty » by Owen Johnson

I did not see that the men were elate or even grinning with satisfaction.
Extract from : « Wounds in the rain » by Stephen Crane

Synonyms for elate

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