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 Cubs fans have alternated between being ecstatic and miserable, sometimes in the same inning. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Brown was at peace with his split from the Eagles and ecstatic with his landing spot. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ecstatic

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Adjective

Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
News from the air punctuated a giddy era of television journalism that was increasingly striving for live, real-time reports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of giddy

Adjective

Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

For many enthusiastic golfers, access to golf courses is a top priority when choosing where to live.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Despite recent legal threats from Musk over the documentary’s content, Universal has always been enthusiastic about releasing the film internationally, the sources added.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

The payoff to that trick leaves Kumail and Gianmarco screaming, first in thrilled disbelief at what Jake pulls off, then in frustration at Maria’s vote.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Judge seemed thrilled to see Volpe play well, nudging him toward the dugout steps for a curtain call after his grand slam.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrilled

Adjective

But there was so much the offense did well that both men had to be elated about the offense’s potential, too.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Everyone seemed pretty elated for coming out of a festival that hadn’t toppled the patriarchy, but had proven again that, in 2026, women rule music in virtually every qualifiable way.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of elated

Adjective

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Davidson and Jost emerged from beneath the neon Snapple Island Ferry sign to rapturous applause.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapturous

Adjective

Regardless, Guidry is delighted that their names keep getting mentioned side by side.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
At a screening in Los Angeles, Oakley was delighted to see younger members of the audience cheering when Willoughby gets his comeuppance and when Elinor and Edward finally kiss.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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