euphoric
Americanadjective
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feeling or generating intense happiness, confidence, and a sense of well-being.
I’ve experienced both crushing defeat and euphoric victory.
She was euphoric when she received the Oscar.
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Psychiatry. relating to or experiencing a pathologically exaggerated feeling of happiness, confidence, or energy.
During a manic phase, people with bipolar disorder are usually euphoric and believe they can accomplish anything.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of euphoric
Explanation
To be euphoric is to be carried away with amazingly good feelings. The euphoric feeling of having won the lottery ended quickly when you saw your pet ferret chewing up your lottery ticket. When someone's euphoric, they're so happy that they might have lost touch with reality for the moment. This “too good to be true” quality is one reason some drug-induced states get described as euphoric. In fact, euphoria, which euphoric stems from, originally meant a feeling of wellness caused in the sick by the use of drugs.
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Example Sentences
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Euphoric reviews and strong word of mouth helped boost ticket sales, which easily surpassed prerelease analyst expectations.
From New York Times • May 29, 2022
Euphoric Bolívars play as though their lives depend upon Beethoven, and jubilant audiences in Hamburg’s spectacular Elbphilharmonie give a rare-for-Germany standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022
It was two more years before the band released their follow-up album, Euphoric Heartbreak, which entered the chart at number 10 but dropped out of the top 40 the following week.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2018
Euphoric scenes reminiscent of London 2012 greeted Wiggins and Cavendish as they snatched the Madison gold in thrilling fashion.
From Reuters • Apr. 28, 2016
"Euphoric, amazing, beyond belief," said first-year coach Allen Rider.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2013
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