Ecstatic
adj.joyful, energeticeveryday
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.
Choose between these
7- playful
on cloud nine
when a buoyant idiom suits the audience
not when The cliché weakens solemn news and polished professional writing.
- everyday
when strong delighted excitement is enough
not when Thrilled is common praise and may not reach the near-overwhelming intensity of ecstatic.
- warm
when gracious pleasure should remain measured
not when Delighted falls well below ecstatic on intensity.
- warm
when affection and gratitude color the happiness
not when It sounds gentler than ecstatic and may understate wild celebration.
- formal
when success produces a lifted, triumphant mood
not when Elated is more composed and fits sustained uplift better than an explosive reaction.
- formal
when a powerful high or rush is being described precisely
not when Euphoric can suggest an altered state or medically unusual mood.
- literary
when triumph after victory is the source of joy
not when Exultant is wrong for happiness unrelated to achievement or winning.
Said against
4- devastated
- miserable
- despondent
- indifferent
It naturally appears in
3- ecstatic reaction
Her ecstatic reaction told the judges how much the scholarship meant.
- ecstatic crowd
An ecstatic crowd welcomed the rescue crew back to shore.
- absolutely ecstatic
Tomas was absolutely ecstatic to hear that both paintings had sold.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective, sense meaning feeling or showing overwhelming happiness opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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