adjective

ecstatic

ik-STAT-ik/ɪkˈstætɪk/

Feeling or expressing overwhelming joy or delight.

The ecstatic woman leaps into the air with her fists raised.

A young woman erupts in unmistakable joy, springing into the air with raised fists, a huge open-mouthed smile and eyes crinkled with delight.

Etymology

ecstaticGreekunstable, inclined to depart from

Greek ekstatikos meant “unstable, inclined to depart from” and was related to ecstasy. English first used ecstatic for mystical absorption, then for intense emotions, which are now usually understood as pleasurable.

In context

Harry Sisson11:03

We have all these different polls actually coming out of Venezuela where he is saying that they're ecstatic, they're happy, but polls show there's a lot of discontent.

He Just LOST IT In Front Of The Cameras

More examples

We are ecstatic about moving into our first home.
His ecstatic smile tells us he got the job.
Fans are ecstatic when their team wins the championship.

Forms

ecstatic

ecstatically adverb — In a way that expresses overwhelming joy.

ecstasy noun — A feeling of overwhelming joy or delight.

Similar words

elated: Elated emphasizes high spirits after good news or success.
jubilant: Jubilant suggests joy expressed openly through celebration.
overjoyed: Overjoyed stresses being extremely pleased by a particular event.