euphoric

[ yoo-fawr-ik, -for- ]

adjective

1. feeling or generating intense happiness, confidence, and a sense of well-being:

   I’ve experienced both crushing defeat and euphoric victory.

   She was euphoric when she received the Oscar.

2. Psychiatry. relating to or experiencing a pathologically exaggerated feeling of happiness, confidence, or energy:

   During a manic phase, people with bipolar disorder are usually euphoric and believe they can accomplish anything.

Other Words From

• eu·phor·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphoric¹

euphor(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

Fans are drawn to the Sniffers’ sound and attitude, which taps into the rowdy spirit of first-generation punk rock, along with a feisty, euphoric blond singer moving nonstop and usually dressed in a bikini top and shorts.

From Los Angeles Times

In the euphoric celebration of the Chargers’ season-opening win against the Las Vegas Raiders, Harbaugh used an expression credited to English writer John Heywood and referenced by Williams Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times

"We've combined that euphoric experience of winning all those games in 2022 with 2023, when we got a different kind of lesson. Dealing with that adversity, I think there was a lot of organisational growth in our mindset and understanding what we're going to be about moving forward."

From BBC

The crowd was euphoric, and my earlier panic softened into a deep sadness.

From Slate

As it is, Jackie said, fentanyl gives her a brief euphoric surge, “and then you get this yucky feeling, and you hit it again and you feel better. ... If you’re getting good fentanyl ... you need like one hit every eight hours.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blissful
• delirious
• elated
• enthusiastic
• fervent
• happy
• joyful
• joyous
• mad
• overjoyed
• rapturous
• rhapsodic
• thrilled
• upbeat