ec ‧ stat ‧ ic /ɪkˈstætɪk, ek-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . feeling extremely happy and excited:
an ecstatic welcome from the thousands who lined the streets
2 . ecstatic review/praise/applause a ↑ review (=an opinion about a film, play etc that appears in a newspaper or magazine) , praise etc that says that something is very good:
The exhibition attracted thousands of visitors and ecstatic reviews.
—ecstatically /-kli/ adverb
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THESAURUS
■ very happy
▪ delighted [not before noun] very happy because something good has happened:
The doctors say they are delighted with her progress.
▪ thrilled [not before noun] very happy and excited about something:
He’s thrilled at the idea of going to Disneyworld.
▪ overjoyed [not before noun] very happy because you have heard some good news:
She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.
▪ be on top of the world ( also be over the moon British English ) [not before noun] informal to be very happy:
I was over the moon when I won the championship.
▪ ecstatic extremely happy:
The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly.
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ecstatic fans
▪ blissful a blissful time is one in which you feel extremely happy:
We stayed on the islands for two blissful weeks.
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It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.