WordCmp.com

elate vs thrill

thrill vs elate

elate is not a noun while thrill is a noun.

elate and thrill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elate No No Yes No
thrill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thrill is a hyponym of elate; that is, thrill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elate:
  • elate: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  • thrill: fill with sublime emotion
Other hyponyms of elate include beatify, puff, beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink.
elate (noun) thrill (noun)
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
the swift release of a store of affective force
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
elate (verb) thrill (verb)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism fill with sublime emotion
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
Difference between elate and thrill

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.