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ecstatic
CEFRB2
/ɛkˈstætɪk/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Extremely happy, excited, or pleased.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailExtremely happy.
Examples
I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.
The fans were ecstatic about the win.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsRelating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.
Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
noun
Extra meaningA person in a state of ecstasy.
More examples
In contextecstatic gaze ecstatic trance
The moment of ejaculation in mammiferous animals is accompanied by universal excitement of the whole body, a kind of slight convulsion, which terminates in a comatose or exstatic state.
Bobbie was dancing round the room on the tips of her toes uttering animal cries, apparently ecstatic in their nature.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός (ekstatikós). By surface analysis, ecstasy + -tic.