Synonyms

euphoric

American

[yoo-fawr-ik, -for-] / yuˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /

adjective

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.
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 Word Forms

euphorically adverb

Etymology

Origin of euphoric

euphor(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

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The party carried on and on, everybody with a story to tell, everybody euphoric that the older members of the squad would now have their crowning glory of playing in a World Cup.

From BBC

And they did - with "Butter", "MIC Drop", "Dynamite" and "Mikrokosmos" igniting instant recognition, lifting the crowd into a shared, euphoric chorus.

From BBC

In Tehran, euphoric opponents of the regime cheered and whistled as honking cars passed by.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s euphoric, almost, to see that your ideas are working.

From The Wall Street Journal

You too would be more than euphoric if your film landed in the year’s box office top 10 and set the all-time record for most Oscar nominations.

From Los Angeles Times

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