Ecstatic and Hangdog

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Ecstatic adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Usage example: a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice

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Hangdog is an antonym for ecstatic.

Nearby Words: ecstasy, ecstatically

Hangdog adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: “Why do you look so hangdog today?” she asked

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Ecstatic is an antonym for hangdog.

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Hangdog and Ecstatic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ecstatic/hangdog

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