Ecstatic
What it means
Overwhelmed by an exceptionally intense burst of happiness.
Reach for it when describing joy at its highest, most visibly emotional level
The dancers were ecstatic when the community voted to save their theater.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
on cloud nine
Fits when a buoyant idiom suits the audience
Careful The cliché weakens solemn news and polished professional writing.
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everyday
Fits when strong delighted excitement is enough
Careful Thrilled is common praise and may not reach the near-overwhelming intensity of ecstatic.
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warm
Fits when gracious pleasure should remain measured
Careful Delighted falls well below ecstatic on intensity.
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warm
Fits when affection and gratitude color the happiness
Careful It sounds gentler than ecstatic and may understate wild celebration.
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formal
Fits when success produces a lifted, triumphant mood
Careful Elated is more composed and fits sustained uplift better than an explosive reaction.
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formal
Fits when a powerful high or rush is being described precisely
Careful Euphoric can suggest an altered state or medically unusual mood.
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literary
Fits when triumph after victory is the source of joy
Careful Exultant is wrong for happiness unrelated to achievement or winning.
Opposites 4
- devastated
- miserable
- despondent
- indifferent
Common phrases 3
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ecstatic reaction
Her ecstatic reaction told the judges how much the scholarship meant.
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ecstatic crowd
An ecstatic crowd welcomed the rescue crew back to shore.
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absolutely ecstatic
Tomas was absolutely ecstatic to hear that both paintings had sold.
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