Word meaning
exhilarating
adjective · ig-ZIL-uh-ray-ting
What does exhilarating mean?
Exhilarating means making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
Exhilarating in a sentence
“The roller coaster was exhilarating.”
Synonyms for exhilarating
- thrilling
- exciting
- invigorating
Where does exhilarating come from?
From Latin hilaris, "cheerful."
How to remember exhilarating
- Say it out loud a few times: ig-ZIL-uh-ray-ting.
- Write one sentence of your own using exhilarating, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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