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ecstatic

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛkˈstætɪk// UK //ɛkstˈætɪk// ec·stat·ic

adj. feeling or showing great happiness and excitement. You use this when you are more than just happy—you are thrilled.

adj. feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

She was ecstatic when she heard the good news.

CONTEXTUAL

The fans were ecstatic after their team scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game.

COMPLEX

While the investors were ecstatic about the quarterly profits, the CEO remained cautious, noting that such rapid growth might not be sustainable in the long term.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός (ekstatikós). By surface analysis, ecstasy + -tic.

Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'about' or 'at' to indicate the cause of the emotion.

Pitfall

She was very ecstatic.She was ecstatic.Ecstatic is a non-gradable adjective; it already means 'extremely happy', so it is rarely used with 'very'.

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