Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:-
"ELATION"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → delight
Elation means a feeling of great happiness and excitement. Its synonym is delight.
Example: There was elation in the team when the result was announced.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) despair | the complete loss of hope (the opposite of elation) | He sank into despair after losing his job. |
| (2) delight (answer) | great pleasure or joy | The children shouted with delight when they saw the snow. |
| (3) expel | to force someone to leave a place such as a school (it is a verb, not a feeling) | The school expelled the students who cheated. |
| (4) gloom | a feeling of sadness and hopelessness, or darkness (opposite to elation) | A mood of gloom settled over the village after the flood. |
| Synonyms of elation: delight, joy, euphoria, exhilaration Antonyms of elation: despair, gloom, sadness, dejection |