ecstasy

[ek-stuh-see] / ˈɛk stə si /

NOUN

bliss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elation euphoria happiness joy rapture

STRONG

beatitude blessedness cool delectation delight delirium ebullience enchantment enthusiasm exaltation felicity fervor frenzy gladness heaven inspiration intoxication joyfulness paradise ravishment rhapsody trance transport

WEAK

seventh heaven twilight zone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression misery sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

STRONG

apathy calmness coolness hell indifference

WEAK

despair torment trouble

Example Sentences

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You have avoided great depths of despair and panic, and even greater heights of self-congratulation and ecstasy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Scotland's lead was 11 - and to the utter ecstasy of the home fans, it stayed that way.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Traditional Latin prayers sung by men have a heavy, chant-like ominousness; the two female angels who appear in the visions convey an urgent, slightly dissonant ecstasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

None of the baroque ecstasy, none of the grotesque compulsion.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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