ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEeuphoria
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euphoria
Meaning: a feeling of intense happiness and excitement
euphoria in a sentence
How euphoria is used in real sentences:
Winning the championship sent the whole team into a state of euphoria.
As the acceptance letter fell out of the envelope, a wave of euphoria replaced the anxious knot in her stomach.
“The crowd's euphoria after the final contest produced loud cheers and a burst of spending at food stalls.”
— from the passage The Thursday Exchange
Synonyms for euphoria
Other words for euphoria — elation, bliss and ecstasy — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of euphoria
Words that mean the opposite of euphoria:
- misery
- despair
- gloom
Where it comes from
From Greek eu- 'well' + pherein 'to bear'
Word parts
- eu — good, positive
euphoria: eu- (good) + phor (bearing, carrying)
Memory hook
EU (good) + PHORIA (feeling) — a really good feeling.