EXHILARATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXHILARATION?

Need another word that means the same as “exhilaration”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “exhilaration” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Exhilaration” are: excitement, elation, euphoria, exultation, exaltation, joy, happiness, delight, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, ecstasy, bliss, rhapsody

Exhilaration as a Noun

Definitions of "Exhilaration" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exhilaration” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation.
• The feeling of lively and cheerful joy.

Synonyms of "Exhilaration" as a noun (14 Words)

bliss	A state of extreme happiness. The bliss of heaven.
delight	Something or someone that provides a source of happiness. She took great delight in telling your story.
ecstasy	A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion. There was a look of ecstasy on his face.
elation	Great happiness and exhilaration. Richard s elation at regaining his health was short lived.
euphoria	A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. In his euphoria he had become convinced he could defeat them.
exaltation	The action of elevating someone in rank or power. What a sound an exaltation of larks must make.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled.
exultation	The utterance of sounds expressing great joy. She laughs in exultation.
happiness	Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being. She struggled to find happiness in her life.
joy	A thing that causes joy. A joy to behold.
joyousness	The emotion of great happiness.
jubilation	A feeling of great happiness and triumph. Unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
rapture	Expressions of intense pleasure or enthusiasm about something. Leonora listened with rapture.
rhapsody	An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies.

Usage Examples of "Exhilaration" as a noun

• They felt the exhilaration of victory.

Associations of "Exhilaration" (30 Words)

amusement	A roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort. We looked with amusement at our horoscopes.
badinage	Humorous or witty conversation. He developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader.
banter	The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. The men bantered with the waitresses.
buffoonery	Behaviour that is ridiculous but amusing. The film is full of wordplay and buffoonery.
comedy	The style or genre represented by comedy films plays and broadcast programmes. Advertising people see the comedy in their work.
derisive	Expressing contempt or ridicule. Derisive laughter.
entertaining	Agreeably diverting. Films should be entertaining.
fun	A source of fun. He became a figure of fun.
funny	Used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously. Are you okay You look a bit funny.
glad	Grateful. A glad smile.
hilarious	Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. The meal was noisy and hilarious.
hilarity	Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. The humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile.
humorous	Causing laughter and amusement; comic. Humorous cartoons.
humour	The ability to express humour or amuse other people. She was always humouring him to prevent trouble.
jest	Speak in a joking way. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
jesting	The action of saying or doing something for amusement. A jesting commentary on world affairs.
jocose	Characterized by jokes and good humor. A jocose allusion.
jocular	Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful. They tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly.
joke	Tell a joke speak humorously. He was pretending to joke his daughter.
jollity	The quality of being cheerful. A night of riotous jollity.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. They were trying to jolly her out of her torpor.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. She was in a jovial mood.
laugh	A facial expression characteristic of a person laughing. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
merry	(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment. A merry chase.
repartee	Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies. Quick fire repartee.
slapstick	Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events. Slapstick style of humor.
witticism	A witty remark. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms.
witty	Combining clever conception and facetious expression. Marlowe was charming and witty.