Choose the correct synonym for:
ECSTASY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → delight
Ecstasy means a feeling of very great happiness, joy so strong that one is carried away by it. Its synonym is delight.
Example: The fans were in ecstasy when India won the World Cup.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) despair | the complete loss of hope (it is an antonym of ecstasy) | After failing again, he was filled with despair. |
| (2) calamity | a terrible event that causes great damage, such as a flood (it is an event, not a feeling of joy) | The earthquake was the worst calamity in the region's history. |
| (3) delight (answer) | great pleasure or joy (it names the same happy feeling) | The children shouted with delight when they saw the snow. |
| (4) depression | a state of deep sadness and low spirits (the opposite of ecstasy) | Long periods of loneliness can lead to depression. |
| Synonyms of ecstasy: delight, bliss, rapture, euphoria Antonyms of ecstasy: despair, misery, depression, agony Also asked in CUET (UG): ecstasy – 10-06-2023 Slot 2, 20-08-2022 Slot 1 calamity – 11-06-2023 Slot 1, 09-06-2023 Slot 3, 08-06-2023 Slot 3, 25-05-2023 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 2, 20-07-2022 Slot 1 |