thrilled

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adjective

ˈthrild How to pronounce thrilled (audio)
Synonyms of thrillednext
: extremely pleased and excited
I was thrilled to be chosen.
No wonder the teachers had been so thrilled when I'd raised my hand.—Ann M. Martin
He was also named governor of Virginia, but he wasn't thrilled [=wasn't pleased/happy] about that.—Joy Hakim

thrilled

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past tense and past participle of thrill entry 1

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Most of us are not too thrilled about moths and blame them for being a nighttime nuisance and their caterpillars eating our clothes. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 July 2026 Knowing the ink is dry on the contract and things are locked in, Coby White couldn’t be more thrilled. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The Big 12 is thrilled that Tech has become a nationally relevant program. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 Ganesh was thrilled to show a deeper, different side to Mohan, who is always depicted as being a very empathetic doctor, prioritizing her patients above all else. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrilled

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thrilled was in 1880

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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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