euphoric

adjective

eu·​phor·​ic yü-ˈfȯr-ik 

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: 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 

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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

• ecstatic
• elated
• elevated
• enrapt
• enraptured
• entranced
• exhilarated
• giddy
• heady
• intoxicated
• rapt
• rapturous
• rhapsodic
• rhapsodical

Examples of euphoric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others were euphoric, sometimes eye-rollingly so, or made earnest attempts to reconcile the buzz with Coppola’s larger body of work. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024

Helps improve your mood: Some people may experience a euphoric feeling while completing the plan. —Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 24 Mar. 2024

Despite the media glare and disappointment at major tournaments, Eriksson also enjoyed euphoric moments with England. —Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024

Many private tech companies that raised money during an euphoric investing environment have since raised money at lower valuations. —Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024

When people are receiving methadone at the dose that is appropriate for them, there are no euphoric effects, Collier said. —Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024

The 28-year-old artist sings about love over a pop and upbeat, euphoric track in her latest release, which gained points mainly in radio this week. —Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024

Yet the financial schizophrenia with which Ueda must contend—slumping economy versus euphoric stock boom—makes 2024 a year that, 60 days in, the BOJ probably can’t see end soon enough. —William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

Those included euphoric feelings, illusions and hallucinations, anxiety, abnormal thinking, headaches, dizziness, nausea, excessive sweating, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the skin, and pupil dilation. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above