ecstatic

[ek-stat-ik] / ɛkˈstæt ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

very happy, blissful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blissful delirious elated enthusiastic euphoric fervent happy joyful joyous mad overjoyed rapturous rhapsodic thrilled upbeat

STRONG

crazy

WEAK

athrill beatific dreamy enraptured entranced floating flying flying high gone high in exaltation in seventh heaven on cloud nine pleased as punch ravished sent sunny tickled pink tickled to death transported turned on wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down indifferent not happy reasonable sad sorrowful unenthusiastic unexcited unhappy

WEAK

despairing tormented troubled

Example Sentences

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Despite the heat and the uncertainty over the war, pilgrims in Mecca were ecstatic.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Brent Linas, a San Juan Capistrano resident who started the community campaign, said he and others are ecstatic that spraying has stopped.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As an “American Masters” production, Peabody Award-winner Rita Coburn’s nearly two-hour documentary has an assignment: Begin at laudatory, end at ecstatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sienna was ecstatic to get tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime trip with her family to Florida from Santa at Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Then the instant was gone as he was surrounded by the ecstatic Garikayi clan.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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