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Ecstatic vs Heightened - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between ecstatic and heightened

is that ecstatic is feeling or characterized by ecstasy while heightened is increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up.

As a noun ecstatic

is transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.

As a verb heightened is

past tense of heighten.

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.

    heightened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (heighten)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up