euphoric

UK/juːˈfɒɹɪk/US/juˈfɔɹɪk/

adjectiveC2Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #11,156 of 15,258neutral

Euphoric means feeling an intense, almost dizzy happiness. More than pleased — lifted right off the ground.

It describes moments rather than moods, since euphoria does not last, which is part of what defines it. Sport, music and good news all produce it. Medicine uses the word precisely, since euphoria is a recognised effect of some drugs and some conditions, and inappropriate euphoria can be a symptom rather than a joy. The noun euphoria is commoner in writing than the adjective.

Definitions of euphoric

1adjectiveeuphoricFeeling or showing intense happiness and excitement.C2
“The whole crowd was euphoric at the final whistle.”

Where it comes from

Ancient Greek
εὐφορίᾱ
New Latin
euphoria
English
euphoria
English, today
euphoric

Built from

εὔφορος · Ancient Greek — bearing well
εὐ- · Ancient Greek — well
φέρω · Ancient Greek — to bear

From euphoria + -ic. euphoria Borrowed from New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ. From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ, from εὔφορος (“bearing well”), from εὐ- (“well”) + φέρω (“to bear”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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euphoric in the wild

Although mania is often conceived of as a "mirror image" to depression, the heightened mood can be euphoric as well as dysphoric.
Mania
Uplifting trance (often synonymous with epic trance, energetic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance) is a broad subgenre of trance music.
Uplifting trance
Within the context of substance dependence, euphoric recall frequently emerges as a disruptive factor in addiction recovery.
Euphoric recall
However, it has been suggested that euphoric recall has the ability to override the "numbness" felt during recovery, therefore causing potential relapses in addiction.
Euphoric recall

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

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