euphoria
[noun]
Synonyms: elation, ecstasy, exaltation, exhilaration, intoxication, joy, jubilation, rapture

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Antonyms: deflation, dysphoria, depression
Contrasted words: anxiety, unease, uneasiness
Related Words: ecstasy, frenzy, madness, glee

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English Thesaurus: happiness, pleasure, cheerfulness, satisfaction, contentment, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

eu‧pho‧ri‧a /juːˈfɔːriə $ jʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Greek; Origin: euphoros 'healthy']
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement which usually only lasts for a short time:
There was a general atmosphere of pessimism after the euphoria of last year.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

euphoria
noun
ADJ. early, initial after the initial euphoria
general
QUANT. wave The news sparked a wave of euphoria across the country.
VERB + EUPHORIA feel the euphoria we all felt when they were finally defeated
EUPHORIA + VERB evaporate, fade
PREP. ~ about All the euphoria about the ‘new methods’ soon faded.
~ over By then, the euphoria over the fall of the Berlin Wall had evaporated.
PHRASES a feeling of euphoria, a state of euphoria

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

happiness the feeling of being happy:
Happiness is more important than money.
I could see the happiness in her eyes.
pleasure the feeling you have when you enjoy doing something, or when something happens that you enjoy:
Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?
His music has given pleasure to a great many people over the years.
cheerfulness happy feelings, which show in your expression, your voice, and your behaviour:
'Morning, everybody!' she said with a loud cheerfulness.
His normal cheerfulness seemed to have returned.
satisfaction the feeling you have when you have done something well, or when something is as good as it should be:
She stood back and looked at her work with satisfaction.
He gets a lot of satisfaction from helping young people in his coaching job.
contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling:
Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed.
joy especially written a feeling of great happiness:
The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy.
It was a day of great joy for the whole town.
Most people would be jumping with joy.
delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened:
They watched with delight as their new son started walking.
To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present.
bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses:
Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss).
Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn.
The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss.
elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you:
As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation.
Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation.
euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug:
The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion.
The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away.
The drug produces a feeling of euphoria.
ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure:
It was a moment of sheer ecstacy (=complete ecstacy).
the ecstasy of their love-making

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

pleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you:
Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.
His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.
happiness the feeling you have when you are happy:
Happiness is more important than money.
Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.
I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary.
joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened:
It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.
They danced with joy when they heard the news.
delight great happiness and excitement, because something good that has happened:
To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song.
Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale.
contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc:
He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life.
She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment.
euphoria /juːˈfɔːria $ jʊ-/ an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time:
The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended.
the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a child
elation /ɪˈleɪʃən/ formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something:
After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation.
The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲