exalted

/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzȯl-təd/ (ame, mw)

exalted — adjective

  • exaltedpositive
  • more exaltedcomparative
  • most exaltedsuperlative

1. occupying a very senior place in a group, government, or social order, or marked

1.形容詞C2
釋義

occupying a very senior place in a group, government, or social order, or marked by noble character that places someone above ordinary people.

例句

Tendai held the exalted position of chief justice for nearly twenty years.

attributive: exalted + position

Few employees ever meet anyone of such exalted rank inside the company.

exalted + rank (status noun)

同義詞
  • lofty

    shares the sense of high status, but more often describes ideals or tone

  • eminent

    stresses being widely respected within a field

  • illustrious

    emphasises a long, glorious record of achievement

反義詞
  • lowly

    of humble rank or position

  • humble

    modest in rank or attitude

文法句型

exalted + position/rank/title

the exalted + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Subjects describe people, positions, titles, or abstract qualities such as ideals or character; rarely applied to objects.

常見錯誤

❌The chair feels very exalted today.
✅The judge holds a very exalted position today.
💡'exalted' attaches to status or character, not everyday objects or feelings.
❌She is exalted in the room.
✅She holds an exalted place in the room.
💡predicate use sounds odd; pair 'exalted' with a status noun.

2. feeling lifted up by intense joy or excitement, often after a moving or triumpha

2.形容詞C2
釋義

feeling lifted up by intense joy or excitement, often after a moving or triumphant experience.

例句

Vinícius felt exalted as the choir's final notes filled the cathedral.

predicative: feel + exalted

Hui walked out of the concert hall exalted by every piece of music.

exalted + by + noun (cause of joy)

同義詞
  • elated

    very happy and excited; more common in everyday speech

  • jubilant

    openly joyful, usually after a victory

  • rapturous

    wild, almost overwhelming joy, often in artistic contexts

反義詞

文法句型

feel exalted

exalted by + noun

用法筆記

Used predicatively (after 'be', 'feel', 'look'); distinguishes from sense 1, which is attributive and about social rank. The cause of the joy is usually marked with 'by'.

常見錯誤

❌He is exalted about his new job.
✅He is delighted about his new job.
💡for everyday happiness, use 'delighted' or 'thrilled'; 'exalted' suggests a deeper, almost spiritual lift.