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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
ecstatic


ec·stat·ic BrE [ɪkˈstætɪk] NAmE [ɪkˈstætɪk] adjective
very happy, excited and enthusiastic; feeling or showing great enthusiasm
Syn: delighted
Sally was ecstatic about her new job.
ecstatic applause/praise/reviews
He gave an ecstatic sigh of happiness.
Derived Word:ecstatically

Word Origin:
[ecstatic ecstatically] late 16th cent.: from French extatique, from Greek ekstatikos, based on ek- ‘out’ + histanai ‘to place’.

Synonyms:
excited
ecstatic • elated • euphoric • rapturous • exhilarated
These words all describe feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm.
excited • feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm: The kids were excited about the holiday.
ecstatic • very happy, excited and enthusiastic; showing this enthusiasm: Sally was ecstatic about her new job.
elated • happy and excited because of sth good that has happened or will happen: I was elated with the thrill of success.
euphoric • very happy and excited, but usually only for a short time: My euphoric mood could not last.
rapturous • expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm: He was greeted with rapturous applause.
exhilarated • happy and excited, especially after physical activity: She felt exhilarated with the speed.
to feel excited/elated/euphoric/exhilarated
to be excited/ecstatic/elated/euphoric at sth
to be excited/ecstatic/elated about sth
to be excited/elated/exhilarated by sth
to be ecstatic/elated/exhilarated with sth

Example Bank:
Martin was not exactly ecstatic at the news.
a strange kind of ecstatic death by drowning
an ecstatic vision of God
their brief but ecstatic honeymoon

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