exhilarations
Intense happy surges
Exhilarations are instances or feelings of intense excitement and happiness.
The word captures moments when spirits lift dramatically—the exhilarations of victory, of falling in love, of reaching a summit after a hard climb.
The exhilarations of youth gave way to quieter satisfactions.
Intense positive emotion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
delight · euphoria · jubilation · glee · excitement · happiness · exuberance · ebullience
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
endorphins · racing pulse · butterflies · tingling · goosebumps · surge · quickening · palpitations
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- successFavorable outcome attained
winning · conquest · milestone · personal best · glory · medal · finish line · celebration
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- white-water raftingNavigating rapids recreationally
- cliff divingJumping from heights into water
zip-lining · surfing · roller coasters · free-falling · hang gliding · rock climbing · mountaineering · extreme sports
- cold plungeTherapeutic freezing immersion
- ocean sprayAirborne seawater from waves
- speedRate of motion
- sunshineDirect rays from above
music · dancing · spinning · laughter · birdsong · thunderstorm · stargazing · sunrise
joy
Intense positive emotion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
bliss · delight · euphoria · jubilation · glee · excitement · happiness · exuberance · ebullience · buoyancy
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
breathlessness · endorphins · racing pulse · butterflies · tingling · goosebumps · surge · quickening · palpitations · flushing
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
success · winning · conquest · milestone · personal best · glory · medal · finish line · celebration · standing ovation
skydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- white-water raftingNavigating rapids recreationally
cliff diving · zip-lining · surfing · roller coasters · free-falling · hang gliding · rock climbing · mountaineering · extreme sports · summit
wind in hair
- cold plungeTherapeutic freezing immersion
- ocean sprayAirborne seawater from waves
- speedRate of motion
sunshine · music · dancing · spinning · laughter · birdsong · thunderstorm · stargazing · sunrise · crisp air
exhilarationsdepressions
Sunken areas or downturns
despairs · dejections · miseries · agonies · dreads
exhilarationsennui
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
monotonies · listlessness · lethargy · apathy · dullness