Elated vs Amused - What's the difference?
elated | amused |
Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.
(elate)
(amuse)
Pleasurably entertained.
Displaying amusement.
(usually, with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).
As adjectives the difference between elated and amused
is that elated is extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased while amused is pleasurably entertained.As verbs the difference between elated and amused
is that elated is (elate) while amused is (amuse).elated
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She was elated with her new car.
Synonyms
* ecstatic * euphoric * exultant * joyful * jubilant * overjoyedAntonyms
* displeased * dissatisfiedDerived terms
* elatedly (adverb) * elation (noun)Verb
(head)amused
English
Verb
(head)- While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.
Adjective
(en adjective)- The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.
- He was amused to note the disarray of his opponents.
- He was very amused by the lyrics.
- She was amused with their antics.
- The entertainers parodied his speech. He was not amused .