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Elated vs Amused - What's the difference?

elated | amused |

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)
  • 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)
  • amused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (amuse)
  • While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pleasurably entertained.
  • The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.
  • Displaying amusement.
  • (usually, with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).
  • 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 .

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