Difference between Gleeful and Elated

What is the difference between Gleeful and Elated?

Gleeful as an adjective is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. while Elated as an adjective is extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.

Gleeful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Elated

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make joyful or proud.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.

Example sentence: My dad does watch my work now. My parents watch everything I'm on. I think the first time they saw something was 'Captain America,' and he called me, and he was so elated.

We hope you now know whether to use Gleeful or Elated in your sentence.

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