exhilarate

/ɛɡ-/verb

To fill someone with happiness and lively energy.

Example sentences

“The cold morning swim exhilarated her.”
“Racing down the snowy hill on a sled exhilarated the kids.”

Commonest as the adjective: an exhilarating ride, exhilarating speed. It blends joy with an adrenaline edge, unlike calm happiness.

Synonyms for exhilarate

thrill
excite
elate
invigorate

Antonyms

depress

Find it in: Positive words.

Related words

exemplarySo good that it serves as a model for others to copy.excitedFull of eager energy and enthusiasm about something.exaltTo praise someone highly or treat them with great honor and respect.evocativeBringing strong memories, feelings, or mental pictures to mind.exquisiteExtremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made; exceptional in quality.extolTo praise someone or something with great enthusiasm.