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ecstatic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪkˈstætɪk/

ecstatic means: Feeling extremely happy and excited.

adjective

EXTREMELY HAPPYB2

Feeling extremely happy and excited.

  • She was ecstatic when she won.
  • The fans were ecstatic about their team's victory.
  • Were your parents ecstatic to hear the news?

How to use it: ecstatic about something (They were ecstatic about the result.); ecstatic to do something (I was ecstatic to hear that you had passed.)

Similar words: overjoyed, thrilled, delighted

Opposites: miserable

Common phrases: ecstatic fans, ecstatic about something, ecstatic to hear

INTENSE EMOTIONAL STATEC2

Connected with or caused by such strong emotion that someone seems unaware of ordinary surroundings.

  • The dancer fell into an ecstatic trance.
  • The painting shows a saint's ecstatic vision.
  • They described their ecstatic experiences during the ceremony.

Similar words: rapturous

Common phrases: ecstatic trance, ecstatic vision, ecstatic experience

Questions about ecstatic

What does ecstatic mean?

Feeling extremely happy and excited.

What is ecstatic in other languages?

Türkçe: çok mutlu · Español: eufórico · Français: ravi · Deutsch: überglücklich · Italiano: estasiato · 日本語: 大喜びの

How do you pronounce ecstatic?

It is pronounced /ɪkˈstætɪk/.

How do you use ecstatic in a sentence?

She was ecstatic when she won. The fans were ecstatic about their team's victory.

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