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Gleeful vs Exhilarating - What's the difference?

gleeful | exhilarating |

As adjectives the difference between gleeful and exhilarating

is that gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful while exhilarating is refreshingly thrilling.

As a verb exhilarating is

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gleeful

English

Alternative forms

* gleefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

    • Synonyms

    * elated * exhilarated * high-spirited * overjoyed

    Related terms

    * glee * gleefully

    exhilarating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refreshingly thrilling.
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    Synonyms

    * cheering * gladdening * stimulating * enlivening * See also

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