adjective

euphoric

/juːˈfɔːrɪk/ · say it: yoo·FOR·ik

intensely happy and confident

In Emotions & Moods

In more detail

1. (adjective) feeling or showing intense happiness and confidence

2. (adjective) characterized by a sense of well-being or elation

Examples

1. The team felt euphoric after winning the championship.
2. The patient experienced a euphoric state following the successful treatment.

How to use euphoric

Euphoric describes an intense, often heightened state of happiness or well-being that goes beyond ordinary contentment. It can describe both genuine emotional states and artificially induced ones (as from drugs or medical conditions). The term often carries a sense that the happiness may be temporary or somewhat detached from reality.

Common phrases

euphoric mood
euphoric state
feel euphoric
euphoric high
euphoric joy

Synonyms

elated · ecstatic · overjoyed · jubilant · exhilarated

Opposites

depressed · miserable · despondent

Word family

euphoria (noun) · euphorically (adverb)

A common mistake

Learners sometimes use euphoric to describe mild happiness or simple pleasure, when the word actually denotes a much stronger, more intense state of elation.

Learn it for good

Save this word in WordVale and it comes back for review right before you'd forget it — with pronunciation, real examples, and optional translations. One purchase, no subscription.

Get WordValeFREE 7-DAY TRIAL · iPHONE & iPAD