ecstatic, infuriated, remorseful, mortified, restless: meanings and examples

Learn these 5 words from Feelings set 1. Each entry includes a definition, example sentence, pronunciation, and synonyms. Use the interactive cards above to practice them.

1. ecstatic · adjective/ɛkˈstædɪk/

   extremely happy

   Mary said that she was feeling ecstatic after her lost dog was found after 5 weeks.

   Synonyms: joyful, overjoyed, blissful, euphoric

2. infuriated · adjective/ɪnˈfjʊriˌeɪt/

   extremely angry

   Alan got so infuriated by the comments that he could not stop trembling, and his face turned red with anger.

   Synonyms: angry, furious, exasperated

   Origin: mid 17th century: from medieval Latin infuriat- ‘made angry’, from the verb infuriare, from in- ‘into’ + Latin furia ‘fury’

3. remorseful · adjective/rəˈmɔrsf(ə)l/

   very sorry because of feeling guilty or as a result of doing something bad

   Even after it was proved that he was guilty of a serious misconduct, he did not seem remorseful at all.

   Synonyms: regretful, apologetic

4. mortified · adjective/ˈmɔrdəˌfaɪ/

   extremely embarrassed

   He felt mortified when he couldn't remember the lyrics of the song he wrote.

   Synonyms: embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed

   Origin: late Middle English (in the senses ‘put to death’, ‘deaden’, and ‘subdue by self-denial’): from Old French mortifier, from ecclesiastical Latin mortificare ‘kill, subdue’, from mors, mort- ‘death’

5. restless · adjective/ˈrɛs(t)ləs/

   unable to keep still because of nervousness or being bored

   Not sure about her decision to marry Tim, Sarah grew more and more restless as the wedding day approached.

   Synonyms: anxious, disturbed, nervous

   Origin: Old English restlēas(see rest, -less)