Ecstatic

/ɪkˈstætɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

overwhelmed with intense joy or delight; extremely happy.

She felt ecstatic when she received the news of her promotion.

in a state of ecstasy; experiencing or expressing overwhelming happiness.

The crowd was ecstatic when their team won the championship.

characterized by or expressing ecstasy.

His ecstatic expression made it clear how much he enjoyed the concert.

From the Greek 'ekstasis', meaning 'to stand out of oneself, to be beside oneself'.

ecstatic dance

A form of dance that encourages a spontaneous and joyous expression of emotions.

ecstatic reaction

An immediate and intense response of joy or excitement.

ecstasy

An overwhelming feeling of great joy or bliss.

ecstaticness

The state of being ecstatic.

Super happy

I was super happy to get front row tickets to the concert!

On cloud nine

After the surprise party, she was on cloud nine.