Ecstatic Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations
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ecstatic
ec-sta-t-ic
Definitions
feeling
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
Synonyms
delighted, elated, joyful, overjoyed, thrilled.
Examples of usage
- I was ecstatic when I found out I got the job!
- She was ecstatic about winning the award.
- The audience was ecstatic after the amazing performance.
emotion
a state of overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
Synonyms
bliss, euphoria, exhilaration, rapture.
Examples of usage
- She was in a state of ecstatic after receiving the good news.
- Their faces lit up with ecstatic when they saw the surprise.
- The team celebrated with pure ecstatic at their victory.
Translations
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Quick facts about “ecstatic”
Ecstatic is a 4-syllable adjective and noun (ec-sta-t-ic). It is pronounced /ɛkˈstætɪk/ in American English and /ɛkstˈætɪk/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 9 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #15,919 among the most common English words.
Origin of 'ecstatic'
The word 'ecstatic' originated from the Greek word 'ekstatikos', meaning 'causing to stand outside oneself, rapturous'. It entered English in the early 17th century with the sense of being in a trance-like state of joy. Over time, it has evolved to convey intense happiness and excitement.
See also: ecstasy.
Rhymes
Ecstatic rhymes with hanseatic, hippocratic, matic, prismatic, prostatic, psychosomatic, socratic and undiplomatic.