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- [ek-stat-ik]
- /ɛkˈstæt ɪk/
- /ɪkˈstæt.ɪk/
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- [ek-stat-ik]
- /ɛkˈstæt ɪk/
Definitions of ecstatic word
- adjective ecstatic of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team. 1
- adjective ecstatic subject to or in a state of ecstasy; full of joy; rapturous: They are absolutely ecstatic about their new baby. 1
- noun ecstatic a person subject to fits of ecstasy: The author, a known ecstatic, could write only in fits of rage or glee. 1
- noun ecstatic A person subject to mystical experiences. 1
- adjective ecstatic joyful 1
- adjective ecstatic If you are ecstatic, you feel very happy and full of excitement. 0
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Origin of ecstatic
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; (< Middle French extatique) < Medieval Latin ecstaticus < Greek ekstatikós, equivalent to ek- ec- + statikós static. See ecstasy
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Parts of speech for Ecstatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecstatic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ecstatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ecstatic
adj ecstatic
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- overjoyed — to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate: It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.
- delirious — Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
adjective ecstatic
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- blissful — A blissful situation or period of time is one in which you are extremely happy.
- jubilant — showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
- gleeful — full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
adverb ecstatic
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
Antonyms for ecstatic
adj ecstatic
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
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