euphoric

adjective

eu·​phor·​ic yü-ˈfȯr-ik 

-ˈfär-

: marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria

a euphoric mood

feeling euphoric

He knew he was going to win big, big, big, and he was euphoric about it.

—Russell Baker

All addictive drugs … work in the brain to produce feelings of well-being and elation. A drug's euphoric effects, which can last from a few minutes to a few hours, are what get a person to take the substance in the first place.

—Joseph Alper

euphorically

yü-ˈfȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈfär-

adverb

euphorically happy

One minute they were euphorically celebrating victory. The next, they were dropping to their knees in total despair as they looked to the scoreboard and saw the harsh reality of an 18–13 loss.

—Kyle Riviere

Synonyms of euphoric

• ecstatic
• giddy

Examples of euphoric in a Sentence

the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless

Recent Examples on the Web

The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

The immersive doc captures the duality of an extreme lifestyle with the euphoric highs of intercepting a tornado to the terrifying lows of being overtaken by one inside their vehicle as Timmer pushes his mind and body to the limit. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

But for a moment midway through the limited series, creator Steven Conrad — Emmy-nominated for writing, directing and executive producing all seven episodes — brings viewers into the realm of euphoric fantasy. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Their children, meanwhile, were euphoric about this ghoulish interruption to their day, although some experienced nausea, and the theater kids, who felt things deeply, wept and fainted, or did their best to faint. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for euphoric

• caloric
• dysphoric
• historic
• plethoric
• pyloric
• anaphoric
• metaphoric
• meteoric
• paregoric
• prehistoric
• pyrophoric
• boric

Medical Definition

euphoric

adjective

eu·​phor·​ic -ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär- 

1

: marked by or experiencing a feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or sense of well-being : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria (see euphoria sense 1)

Some reports suggest that schizophrenia patients use alcohol to 'self-medicate' psychotic symptoms, subjective distress, insomnia, social anxiety, or medication side effects, whereas other studies suggest that subjects with schizophrenia use alcohol for its stimulatory or euphoric effects.

—Deepak C. D'Souza et al., Neuropsychopharmacology

compare dysphoric sense 1

2

: of, relating to, or characterized by gender euphoria

Euphoric experiences are noted to take place in contexts that are deemed safe spaces and free of expectations about ways genders are expressed.

—Trent Mann et al., Sexuality Research and Social Policy

euphorically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb