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ecstatic

Meaning

Characterized by an overwhelming feeling of intense delight or rapture.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She opened the gift and saw the puppy inside. Her heart pounded, and she let out a happy cry. Holding the warm, wriggling dog, she felt ecstatic, an overwhelming feeling of pure joy washing over her.

The explorer finally saw the hidden city of glowing fungi, a sight no one had documented before. A rush of pure joy washed over them, making them feel truly ecstatic. The vibrant, bioluminescent ecosystem was more amazing than any legend had described.

The astronaut saw Earth for the first time, a blue marble against black space. A feeling, overwhelming and intense, washed over her. She was ecstatic, a wave of pure delight making her grin.

Barnaby the hamster, after discovering a whole sunflower seed, was absolutely ecstatic. His tiny cheeks bulged with joy, his whiskers twitched with pure delight, and he did a little happy dance that looked suspiciously like a fuzzy potato rolling downhill.

Barry the badger, after discovering a perfectly ripe, giant blueberry, was absolutely ecstatic. He did a little dance, his furry tail wiggling with intense delight, a feeling of pure rapture washing over him as he imagined his berry feast.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

She opened the acceptance letter, a gasp escaping her lips. Tears welled in her eyes as she reread the words. It was real. Finally, after years of hard work, she was going to her dream school. She felt ecstatic, an overwhelming feeling of intense delight taking over her.

The rescue team finally found her, huddled in the wreckage. When she saw their faces, a wave of overwhelming intense delight washed over her. She was utterly ecstatic, tears streaming as they pulled her to safety, safe at last.

The inventor finally saw the miniature fusion reactor hum to life. Years of complex calculations and failed prototypes dissolved as the steady blue glow filled the lab. Holding his breath, he felt an overwhelming feeling of intense delight wash over him; he was absolutely ecstatic.

When Bartholomew finally found his lost sock, the one with the tiny narwhal on it, he was absolutely ecstatic. He jumped up and down, singing opera poorly, convinced this was the peak of human achievement. He even considered framing the pristine, albeit slightly sweaty, garment.

Barnaby the sentient lint roller, upon discovering a rogue M&M under the couch, was absolutely ecstatic. He'd been campaigning for years for better floor snacks, and this sugary orb of victory made him feel an overwhelming feeling of intense delight, a rapture only a clean carpet could inspire.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The crowd was ecstatic as the winning goal was scored. A roar of pure joy erupted, faces flushed with an overwhelming feeling of intense delight. They jumped and cheered, lost in the rapture of the moment, utterly consumed by happiness.

After years of meticulous calibration, the microscopic automaton finally activated, assembling the intricate molecular structure. Seeing the flawless result, Anya felt an overwhelming feeling of intense delight and rapture, truly ecstatic at her breakthrough in synthetic protein replication.

After weeks of meticulous calibration, the experimental bioluminescent algae finally pulsed in unison, bathing the lab in an ethereal glow. Dr. Aris felt an overwhelming feeling of intense delight, a state so profound he was practically ecstatic as his life's work illuminated the darkness.

Barnaby, after discovering a forgotten bag of artisanal cheese puffs in his sock drawer, was absolutely ecstatic. His eyes widened, a joyful tremor ran through him, and he emitted a guttural, happy groan. He was characterized by an overwhelming feeling of intense delight, practically vibrating with rapture over the dusty, cheesy treasures.

After successfully coaxing a rogue squirrel to return his misplaced monocle, Bartholomew felt absolutely ecstatic. He was characterized by an overwhelming feeling of intense delight or rapture, nearly levitating as the rodent scampered away, monocle glinting victoriously in its tiny paws.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

Receiving the acceptance letter to her dream university left Sarah absolutely ecstatic. A profound sense of overwhelming delight washed over her, a rapturous feeling she'd scarcely believed possible.

After discovering the elusive, bioluminescent fungi that pulsed with an ethereal glow, the mycologist was utterly ecstatic. This heretofore undocumented specimen, thriving in the cavern's sub-zero conditions, represented years of painstaking research and a profound breakthrough in extremophile biology, flooding her with overwhelming, intense delight.

Upon finally deciphering the cryptic glyphs on the meteorite shard, she felt a surge, an almost unbearable joy. She was ecstatic, overwhelmed by the profound realization that humanity was not alone in the cosmos, a discovery years in the making.

Upon witnessing Bartholomew's precocious poodle perform a flawless pirouette while simultaneously juggling three miniature baguettes, the assembled soirée was utterly ecstatic. Gasps of genuine rapture filled the air, a collective outpouring of such overwhelming delight that one dowager nearly upended her vol-au-vent.

Bartholomew, the renowned purveyor of artisanal cheese curds, discovered his prized wheel of Gorgonzola had spontaneously achieved sentience and was serenading him with a complex fugue. Bartholomew, utterly ecstatic, found himself performing an impromptu jig, his jubilation reaching such fervent proportions that the curds themselves began to vibrate in sympathetic resonance.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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