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Elated vs Delated - What's the difference?

elated | delated |

As verbs the difference between elated and delated

is that elated is (elate) while delated is (delate).

As an adjective elated

is extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.

elated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.
    • She was elated with her new car.

    Synonyms

    * ecstatic * euphoric * exultant * joyful * jubilant * overjoyed

    Antonyms

    * displeased * dissatisfied

    Derived terms

    * elatedly (adverb) * elation (noun)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (elate)

    • delated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (delate)

    • delate

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (delat)
  • To carry; to convey.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated .
  • To carry abroad; to spread; to make public.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • when the crime is delated or notorious
  • To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce.
  • * Bishop Burnet
    • As men were delated , they were marked down for such a fine.
  • To carry on; to conduct.
    • (Warner)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (delat)
    • (Goodwin)
    (Webster 1913) ----