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ecstatic

/ɛkˈstætɪk/adjective

Feeling overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Example sentences

  • “The fans were ecstatic when their team won the championship.”
  • “She was ecstatic to hear that her sister was finally coming home.”

Reserve it for genuine peaks; it is much stronger than 'happy' or 'delighted'. 'Ecstatic reviews' is a standard press phrase.

Synonyms for ecstatic

Antonyms

  • miserable
  • devastated

Find it in: Positive words.

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