ecstatic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion.
an ecstatic frenzy;
ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
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subject to or in a state of ecstasy; full of joy; rapturous.
They are absolutely ecstatic about their new baby.
noun
adjective
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in a trancelike state of great rapture or delight
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showing or feeling great enthusiasm
ecstatic applause
noun
Other Word Forms
- ecstatically adverb
- nonecstatic adjective
- nonecstatically adverb
- unecstatic adjective
- unecstatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of ecstatic
First recorded in 1620–30; from Middle French extatique, and Medieval Latin ecstaticus, from Greek ekstatikós, derivative of ecstasy + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Colby has been a fan of Yungblud since 2020, and says she was ecstatic when he won a Grammy for best rock performance earlier this year.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
American rapper Snoop was given an ecstatic welcome on Tuesday when he watched the Swans for the first time since becoming a minority owner of the Welsh club.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
While not ecstatic about the outlook, consumers are more upbeat about the economy than they appeared to be last month, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
The Fox Brothers Circus has just collapsed, and Uncle Al is ecstatic because they employed the world-famous Charles Mansfield-Livingston, a handsome, dapper man with a parasitic twin growing out of his chest.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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