Synonyms & related words for exhilarate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exhilarate — including thrill, excite, amuse, titillate, gladden, delight. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exhilarate

Explore words related to exhilarate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exhilaratingly, elate, exhilarant, overjoy, exalt, enthuse, enrapture, inebriate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for exhilarate

Common synonyms for exhilarate include thrill, excite, amuse, titillate, gladden, delight, hearten, inspire — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does exhilarate come from?

The word exhilarate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -hilar, from Latin hilaris (“cheerful”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.