EXHILARATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

exhilarations

noun

plural of exhilaration

as in thrills

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

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as in ecstasies

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games

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Noun

But thrill-seekers can’t get enough of NightFlight Expedition, a $50 million indoor attraction that opened in August and combines roller-coaster thrills with a dark ride to simulate soaring over the Smokies at night.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrills

Noun

In one of the great oddities of Kansas football history, defensive end Blake Herold blocked a pair of Baylor extra-point kicks Saturday — only to watch both balls still split the uprights for two visitor points.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
In the opposite corner of the ring, Evloev is a freestyle fighter, getting a bunch of different kicks and punches to give him the edge.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kicks

Noun

Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
These families experience the same joys, hopes, and challenges as every other family.

— Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights.

— Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
The meta-musicals have their delights but can be no less demoralizing.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of delights

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