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Ecstatic is a related term of gratified.


As an adjective ecstatic

is feeling or characterized by ecstasy.

As a noun ecstatic

is (in the plural) transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.

As a verb gratified is

(gratify).

ecstatic

English

Alternative forms

* ecstatick (obsolete) * extatic (obsolete) * extatick (obsolete) * extatique (qualifier)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
  • Extremely happy.
  • *
  • Relating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.
  • ecstatic''' gaze; '''ecstatic trance
  • * Hammond
  • This ecstatic fit of love and jealousy.

    Synonyms

    * blissful * delirious * elated * euphoric * joyful * joyous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in the plural) Transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , III.11:
  • I think that Dante's more abstruse ecstatics / Meant to personify the Mathematics.

    gratified

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gratify)

  • gratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To please.
  • To make content, to satisfy.
  • Synonyms

    * gladden, queem

    Derived terms

    * gratification * gratifying

    Antonyms

  • To anger, disquiet, fluster, intimidate, or any of the like