Meaning & use
euphoric
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UK/juːˈfɒrɪk/
US/juːˈfɔːrɪk/
Meaning
adjectivecomparable
Filled with an extreme, intense feeling of happiness and elation.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a verb: a euphoric crowd, she felt euphoric.
Patterns
- be euphoric about something
- feel euphoric
The fans were euphoric after their team won the title.
She felt euphoric when she saw her exam results.
A euphoric mood spread through the office after the deal closed.
Word forms
| comparative | more euphoric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most euphoric |
Common combinations
- feel euphoric
- I felt euphoric after finishing the marathon.
- euphoric mood
- The team's euphoric mood lasted all night.
- euphoric about
- He was euphoric about the news.
- euphoric crowd
- A euphoric crowd poured into the streets.
- euphoric high
- The runner described a euphoric high at mile twenty.
Synonyms and how they differ
- elated
- Elated is similar but often tied to a specific event, whereas euphoric can be wilder or more lasting.
- ecstatic
- Ecstatic is nearly as strong, but euphoric can also describe a drug-like or unreasoned happiness.
- overjoyed
- Overjoyed is a warm everyday word, while euphoric sounds more intense and formal.
Opposites
Word family
- euphoria noun
- a feeling of intense happiness
- euphorically adverb
- in an extremely joyful way
Commonly confused: euphoric or euphemistic?
euphoric vs euphemistic
Euphemistic means using mild words for unpleasant things; it has nothing to do with joy.
Practice
After hearing she had won the scholarship, Mia felt ___.
Choose one answer.
Winning a scholarship would bring great joy, so euphoric fits. The other options describe unhappy or uncertain feelings.
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