elevated

el-e-vat-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area; raised.

  2. 2.

    (of a level or amount) Higher than normal.

  3. 3.

    High in rank or status; exalted.

  4. 4.

    (of language or style) Formal or lofty; dignified.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    elevated train/railway (the el) — a railway built on a raised structure above street level
  • •
    elevated mood — a feeling of heightened happiness or excitement
  • •
    elevated risk — a higher than normal chance of something occurring

Related words

Antonyms: depressed, lowered, sunken
See also: elevate, elevation, elevator, high, raised
Synonyms: exalted, high, lofty, raised

Etymology

Past participle of elevate, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare ("to lift up, raise"), from e- ("out") + levare ("to lighten, lift"), from levis ("light in weight").