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Raving vs Ecstatic - What's the difference?

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Raving is a related term of ecstatic.


As nouns the difference between raving and ecstatic

is that raving is (usually plural) wild, incoherent, or irrational talk while ecstatic is (in the plural) transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.

As adjectives the difference between raving and ecstatic

is that raving is talking wildly while ecstatic is feeling or characterized by ecstasy.

As a verb raving

is .

As an adverb raving

is incoherently.

raving

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Talking wildly.
  • Causing excitement or wild praise.
    • She was not considered a raving beauty.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Incoherently
    • He went stark, raving mad.

    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.