Elation and Wretchedness
Opposite meaning words
Elation
Elation noun - A state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.
Usage example: most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
Wretchedness is an antonym for elation.
Wretchedness
Wretchedness noun - A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune.
Elation is an antonym for wretchedness.
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Wretchedness and Elation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/wretchedness
Elation & Wretchedness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/wretchedness>.
Wretchedness or Elation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elation/wretchedness.
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