ecstatic

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈstætɪk/
US: /ekˈstætɪk/

  1. Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

    1. I was ecstatic to see my friend
    2. She was ecstatic about the birth of her first grandchild and could not stop smiling.

  2. Relating to or characterized by a state of sudden, intense, and overpowering emotion.

    1. They were ecstatic fans at concert
    2. The ecstatic applause after the performance showed how much the audience enjoyed it.

Synonyms

elated thrilled blissful joyful delighted
ecstatic noun

  1. A person subject to religious ecstasy.

    1. She described herself as ecstatic.
    2. The ecstatic was lost in contemplation of God.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ecstatic" in English means: Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement., Relating to or characterized by a state of sudden, intense, and overpowering emotion..

The phonetic transcription of "ecstatic" is /ɪkˈstætɪk/ in British English and /ekˈstætɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ecstatic": elated, thrilled, blissful, joyful, delighted.

Example usage of "ecstatic": "I was ecstatic to see my friend". More examples on the page.