ecstatic
gb/ɪkstˈætɪk/ us/ɪkstˈætɪk/
C1
Engelsk
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adjective
C1
property
1
extremely happy and excited
very, very happy and excited
Brugsmønster:
ecstatic (about/over/at) [something]; ecstatic to [do something]
Typisk fejl:
Often used with a preposition (ecstatic about/over/at). Not the same as 'excited' (which can be weaker).
Synonymer
thrilled (Very pleased and excited; slightly more conversational.)
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overjoyed (Strong happiness; often emphasizes joy more than excitement.)
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delighted (Pleased and happy; usually a little less intense.)
Antonymer
disappointed (Feeling unhappy because something was not as hoped.)
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miserable (Very unhappy; the opposite emotional extreme.)
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unimpressed (Not pleased or excited at all.)
Ordforbindelser
ecstatic about the news
|ecstatic over the results
|ecstatic to hear
|ecstatic to be chosen
|ecstatic fans
|ecstatic crowd
|ecstatic reaction
|ecstatic smile
|ecstatic announcement
|ecstatic approval
Temaer
emotions
|everyday_speech
Eksempler
- She was ecstatic when she got the job offer.
- The team was ecstatic about the win.
- I’m ecstatic to finally meet you in person.
Læringseksempler
- I am ecstatic about my exam results.
- He was ecstatic to see his family.
adjective
literary
C2
state
2
in a trance of rapture
in a very intense, almost trance-like happiness
Brugsmønster:
ecstatic [experience/vision/trance]
Typisk fejl:
This sense is more literary/spiritual and is different from everyday excitement.
Synonymer
rapturous (Poetic and expressive of intense joy or admiration.)
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transcendent (Suggests going beyond ordinary experience, often spiritual.)
Antonymer
ordinary (Not heightened or beyond normal experience.)
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detached (Emotionally separate rather than carried away.)
Ordforbindelser
ecstatic trance
|ecstatic vision
|ecstatic experience
|ecstatic rapture
|ecstatic prayer
|ecstatic union
|ecstatic mystic
|ecstatic moment
Temaer
emotions
|religion
|literature
Eksempler
- The poet describes an ecstatic vision of light and silence.
- In ecstatic prayer, she seemed unaware of the room around her.
- He spoke of an ecstatic experience that changed his life.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
ecstatic
IPA
GB/ɪkstˈætɪk/
US/ɪkstˈætɪk/
Stavelser og tryk
ec - stat - ic (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stat)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: ecstatic
Ordfamilie
Core family
ecstasy
noun C1
ecstatically
adverb C1
Udtryk
be ecstatic about [something]
1/bˈi ɪkstˈætɪk əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
feel extremely happy about something
to be very happy about something
Eksempler
- They were ecstatic about the engagement.
- My parents were ecstatic about my graduation.
- She’s ecstatic about her promotion.
be ecstatic to [do something]
1/bˈi ɪkstˈætɪk tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
very happy to do something
to be very happy to do something
Eksempler
- I was ecstatic to hear that you’re coming.
- She’ll be ecstatic to join the project.
- He was ecstatic to finally sign the contract.
ecstatic dance
1/ɪkstˈætɪk dˈæns/
fixed phrase
freeform dance for release
a kind of free dance to feel good
Eksempler
- She goes to an ecstatic dance session on Sunday mornings.
- The festival included yoga, meditation, and ecstatic dance.
- They hosted an ecstatic dance night at the community hall.