ecstatic
[ ek-stat-ik ]
/ ɛkˈstæt ɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy;ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
subject to or in a state of ecstasy; full of joy; rapturous: They are absolutely ecstatic about their new baby.
noun
a person subject to fits of ecstasy: The author, a known ecstatic, could write only in fits of rage or glee.
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ecstatic
/ (ɛkˈstætɪk) /
adjective
in a trancelike state of great rapture or delight
showing or feeling great enthusiasmecstatic applause
noun
a person who has periods of intense trancelike joy
Derived forms of ecstatic
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