ECSTATIC Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

ecstatic

adjective

ek-ˈsta-tik

Definition of ecstatic

as in giddy

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice

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Recent Examples of ecstatic Although sometimes in those ecstatic moments in your life, the hardest thing is to really take it all in. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 There was little doubt fans would be ecstatic about Patrick Kane coming back. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Speaking with Entertainment Weekly following the release of the first film, Lillard was ecstatic about the future of the series. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Janzu is often described as an experience of rebirth, and the feeling of surrender and disconnect from day-to-day life feels both ecstatic and ethereal. — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ecstatic

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Adjective

Central Market, released in 2009, proved that his idiosyncratic melodic sensibility could translate to a more symphonic setting, with the Wordless Music Orchestra giving his giddy, loop-heavy compositions a bustling, bristling density.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
All this scattershot world-building and world-visiting allows for some colorfully diverting vignettes, in which production designer Alexandra Walker and costume designer Ann Maskrey get to show off their giddy, gaudy wares.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of giddy

Adjective

On the opposite sideline, Trimble Tech Head Coach MK Hamilton entered the season with a more experienced roster and was excited about the leadership his veteran players bring.

— Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
The Atlanta native is excited to carry his dreams and the family name forward.

— PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

But another group of residents has been enthusiastic about Amazon and the park, saying the city has to do something to revitalize itself.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
The service The team are friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely warm, made even more memorable by their vibrant, patterned uniforms that bring extra character to the experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Most of us are not too thrilled about moths and blame them for being a nighttime nuisance and their caterpillars eating our clothes.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Knowing the ink is dry on the contract and things are locked in, Coby White couldn’t be more thrilled.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of thrilled

Adjective

Meanwhile, the kids were understandably less elated at the prospect of setting an alarm in the morning and having to pack school lunches every day.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026
Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of elated

Adjective

The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Rihanna’s vocal remains direct and emotionally clear against the increasingly euphoric production, creating the tension that makes each drop land even harder.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of euphoric

Adjective

Ayrshire doesn’t get the headlines or rapturous odes that the Highlands do, but this rugged coastal stretch in southwestern Scotland is filled with under-the-radar gems like Glenapp Castle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Sweating, screaming, a whole arena echoing his every word – Brooks was rapturous.

— Heather Bushman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapturous

Adjective

The children who’d grown up in the house—eight of them, raised by a single mother who emigrated from Ireland—were equally, if not more, delighted.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Eagle fans were delighted to see Kaydee spend more time in Jackie and Shadow's longtime nest over the weekend.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighted

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