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Ecstatic vs Thrilled - What's the difference?

ecstatic | thrilled |

As adjectives the difference between ecstatic and thrilled

is that ecstatic is feeling or characterized by ecstasy while thrilled is extremely excited or delighted.

As a noun ecstatic

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

As a verb thrilled is

past tense of thrill.

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.

    thrilled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (thrill)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely excited or delighted.