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- Dictionaryecstatic/ɪkˈstatɪk/
adjective
- 1. feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement: "ecstatic fans filled the stadium"
- 2. involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence: "an ecstatic vision of God"
noun
- 1. a person subject to mystical experiences.
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adjective. uk. / ɪkˈstæt.ɪk / us. / ekˈstæt̬.ɪk / Add to word list. extremely happy: The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd. Synonyms. enraptured literary. rapturous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. feeling or showing pleasure. happy I'm much happier in my new job. cheerful She's always very cheerful.
The meaning of ECSTATIC is of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy. How to use ecstatic in a sentence. Did you know?
very happy, excited and enthusiastic; feeling or showing great enthusiasm synonym delighted. Sally was ecstatic about her new job. He gave an ecstatic sigh of happiness.
The adjective ecstatic turns the noun "ecstasy" into a descriptive word. When Celine hit that high note, the audience was ecstatic. Originally, ecstatic had religious connotations having to do with the sheer joy of knowing God or someone truly holy.
adjective. us. / ɪkˈstæt̬·ɪk / Add to word list. very happy and excited: The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd. (Definition of ecstatic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ecstatic. ecstatic. Does one have to be in an ecstatic or exalted position? From The Atlantic.
adjective. 1. in a trancelike state of great rapture or delight. 2. showing or feeling great enthusiasm. ecstatic applause. noun. 3. a person who has periods of intense trancelike joy.
1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy. 2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. [French extatique, from Greek ekstatikos, from ekstasis, distraction; see ecstasy.] ec·stat′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word ecstatic mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ecstatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
You can use ecstatic to describe reactions that are very enthusiastic and excited. For example, if someone receives an ecstatic reception or an ecstatic welcome, they are greeted with great enthusiasm and excitement.
ECSTATIC meaning: extremely happy.
