ECSTASIES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

ecstasies

noun

plural of ecstasy

as in joys

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar

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Recent Examples of ecstasies But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football. — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Kerly Germain-Carmichael opened up about the joys and struggles of motherhood, saying she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression shortly after having her son in 2022.

— Louisa Moller, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
As the leaves start to don their sienna coats and the mercury drops into the comfortable-sweater- weather range, autumn's many joys come to the fore.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

Rich Sommer gives us the voice of Kavanaugh extolling the pleasures of beer and barking at senators who pointedly ask about the extent of his drinking.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

Just four minutes later, Baggio doubled the Italians’ lead with a swift half-volley, sending the capacity crowd inside of New Jersey’s Giants Stadium into raptures.

— Shaun Goodwin June 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.

— Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of raptures

Noun

Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Shades of forest greens, browns, and other earthly delights followed suit.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of delights

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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