adj. Function: adjective
1 being positioned above a surface FF1C; an elevated monorail FF1E;
Synonyms: lifted, raised, upheaved, uplifted, upraised, uprisen
Related Words: high; aerial
Contrasted Words: ground-level, low, lowered, low-lying, unelevated
Antonyms: sunken
2 being on a high moral or intellectual plane FF1C; elevated ideas FF1E;
Synonyms: high-minded, moral, noble
Related Words: ethical, honorable, righteous, upright, upstanding, virtuous
Contrasted Words: base, ignoble, mean; immoral, low, unethical; intolerable, unacceptable
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Synonyms: GRAND 3, exalted, lofty, sublime, superb
4 being exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style FF1C; an elevated prose style FF1E;
Synonyms: eloquent, high, lofty
Related Words: dignified, formal; grand, grandiloquent, grandiose, high-flown, majestic, stately, towering
Contrasted Words: informal; lowly, unassuming