Basic Details
Word: Ecstatic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Wildly happy and excited, so full of joy that it is hard to keep still.
Synonyms: overjoyed, thrilled, elated, delighted
Antonyms: miserable, dejected, depressed
How to Spell Ecstatic
Syllables: ec - stat - ic
Tricky part: It starts ecs, with a c before the s, not ex. There is no c before the second t, so ecstactic is wrong.
Watch out for: exstatic, ecstactic, extatic, ecstattic
Memory tip: Hidden inside is the word static: ec + static. Someone ecstatic is anything but static.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Priya was ecstatic when her name appeared on the merit list.
Example 2: The ecstatic crowd at Eden Gardens cheered until their voices gave out.
Example 3: Dad was ecstatic to find his lost wallet in the auto-rickshaw the next morning.
Fun Fact
The word comes from Greek ekstasis, standing outside oneself. It was first used for being so overcome with feeling that the mind seemed to leave the body.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
ecstactic
a) s
b) t
c) c
d) a
Show answer
c) c. Static has no c before its t: ec-stat-ic.
Word Connection
Choose the word opposite in meaning to ecstatic as used in the sentence:
The team was ecstatic after winning the inter-school quiz by a single point.
a) thrilled
b) elated
c) dejected
d) overjoyed
Show answer
c) dejected. Ecstatic means wildly happy; dejected, low and sad, is the opposite.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
When the ferry finally reached Havelock, the children were ttiacsec and ran straight to the beach.
a) ecstatic
b) exotic
c) eccentric
d) ecstasy
Show answer
a) ecstatic. Every letter of the jumble fits ecstatic, including both t's; ecstasy has a y and exotic an x.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which event would leave most people ecstatic?
a) winning a big prize
b) waiting in a long queue
c) missing the bus
d) losing a pen
Show answer
a) winning a big prize
2. Which word shows a much stronger feeling of joy than happy?
a) ecstatic
b) okay
c) content
d) calm
Show answer
a) ecstatic
