exhilarated ex·hi·la·rated US/ɪˈɡzɪlɜrˌeɪtɪd/ uncommon adjective 1. made joyful “the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive” Synonymsgladdened Similarelated WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.