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Ecstasy

n.joyful, energeticliterary

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.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    on cloud nine

    when conversational joy after good news is intended

    not when The idiom is lighthearted and wrong for solemn or aesthetic transport.

  • everyday

    delight

    when clear pleasure is strong but not overpowering

    not when Delight understates an experience that truly feels transcendent.

  • warm

    bliss

    when deep, peaceful happiness matters more than excitement

    not when Bliss is calmer and more sustained than ecstasy's overwhelming peak.

  • professional

    euphoria

    when an intense surge of well-being is the central state

    not when Euphoria can be medically induced or unrealistic and may carry clinical overtones.

  • formal

    elation

    when success or welcome news produces high spirits

    not when Elation is less consuming and usually remains socially composed.

  • literary

    exultation

    when triumph after victory drives the joy

    not when Exultation requires a sense of triumph that ecstasy need not have.

  • literary

    rapture

    when absorbed delight has a spiritual or aesthetic quality

    not when Rapture sounds elevated and can imply religious transport.

Said against

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  • misery
  • despair
  • agony
  • dejection

It naturally appears in

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  • state of ecstasy

    The dancers finished in a state of ecstasy and disbelief.

  • sheer ecstasy

    Hearing the restored organ at full voice was sheer ecstasy.

  • ecstasy of victory

    The ecstasy of victory gave way to gratitude for the whole team.

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