Ecstasy
What it means
An overwhelming state of intense happiness or joyful excitement.
Reach for it when naming peak delight that temporarily surpasses ordinary happiness
The final chord left the young composer in quiet ecstasy.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
on cloud nine
Fits when conversational joy after good news is intended
Careful The idiom is lighthearted and wrong for solemn or aesthetic transport.
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everyday
Fits when clear pleasure is strong but not overpowering
Careful Delight understates an experience that truly feels transcendent.
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warm
Fits when deep, peaceful happiness matters more than excitement
Careful Bliss is calmer and more sustained than ecstasy's overwhelming peak.
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professional
Fits when an intense surge of well-being is the central state
Careful Euphoria can be medically induced or unrealistic and may carry clinical overtones.
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formal
Fits when success or welcome news produces high spirits
Careful Elation is less consuming and usually remains socially composed.
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literary
Fits when triumph after victory drives the joy
Careful Exultation requires a sense of triumph that ecstasy need not have.
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literary
Fits when absorbed delight has a spiritual or aesthetic quality
Careful Rapture sounds elevated and can imply religious transport.
Opposites 4
- misery
- despair
- agony
- dejection
Common phrases 3
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state of ecstasy
The dancers finished in a state of ecstasy and disbelief.
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sheer ecstasy
Hearing the restored organ at full voice was sheer ecstasy.
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ecstasy of victory
The ecstasy of victory gave way to gratitude for the whole team.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: SalomeCzapiewski, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Updated