adj

ecstatic

ehk-STA-tihk

adj

Extremely happy or joyful; overjoyed.

"They were ecstatic when they found out they'd won the lottery."

"The fans were ecstatic after the team's last-minute victory."

How to Use Ecstatic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishExtremely happy — beyond just pleased, more like overjoyed or thrilled.

Common pairings

ecstatic reaction ecstatic fans absolutely ecstatic

more ecstatic comparative, ecstatics plural, most ecstatic superlative

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From Greek ekstatikós, related to "ecstasy" — describing someone so overwhelmed with joy they seem to stand outside themselves.

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