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Ecstatic vs Sensational - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between ecstatic and sensational

is that ecstatic is feeling or characterized by ecstasy while sensational is of or pertaining to sensation.

As a noun ecstatic

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

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.

    sensational

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to sensation.
    • sensational nerves
  • Piquing]] or [[arouse, arousing the senses.
  • Provocative.
  • Exceptionally great.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display.}}

    Derived terms

    * (l)