euphoria

noun

yü-ˈfȯr-ē-ə How to pronounce euphoria (audio)
Definition of euphorianext
as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion a general euphoria seemed to engulf the city following the World Series win

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of euphoria In the delivery room, that feeling of euphoria shattered moments after the baby boy was born. — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025 Her partnership with Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports Ventures signals the future of the league itself, as the WNBA is experiencing a moment of euphoria. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025 The Latvian capital has been in a state of euphoria since Flow started getting Oscar attention, with city signs even modified to pay homage to the film. — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 The mixture of euphoria and sheer relief quickly dissipated into the evening air when the Aztecs learned their charter plane home had a mechanical issue that would take several hours to repair. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for euphoria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
  1. ecstasy
  2. joy
  3. elation
  4. happiness
  5. heaven
Noun
  • Earlier, Waters is seen in a spasm of ecstasy after the aspiring lifestyle guru shows an intensely yellow egg yolk that came from one her famous rescue chickens.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.
    — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of joy
Noun
  • There are four basic types of the disorder, which are characterized by periods of elation and hyper-activity known as manic episodes, which are then followed by depressive stages where the patient experiences feelings of sadness and depression.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Each coach saw moments of elation and frustration as their respective teams went on runs, with both teams holding double-digit leads at different points in the game.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of elation
Noun
  • Stephanie Harrison is the founder of The New Happy, an organization advancing a new philosophy of happiness.
    — Stephanie Harrison, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
  • For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Giant old growth conifers rise towards the heavens while thick ferns and mosses blanket the forest floor, all combining to dampen sound.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Typically, missions surveying the heavens have wide fields of view but at only a handful of individual or groups of wavelengths of light.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of heaven

Browse Nearby Words

euphonious
euphoria
euphorias
See all Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on euphoria

Nglish: Translation of euphoria for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about euphoria

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All