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Preposition after adjective

Ecstatic about or ecstatic with?

Use ecstatic about for the subject of excitement and ecstatic with for satisfaction with a person, result, or situation.

Quick answer

Which preposition goes with ecstatic?

Ecstatic about is used for the thing that causes excitement or joy. Ecstatic with is used for satisfaction with a person, experience, or result.

She was ecstatic about the promotion.
The clients were ecstatic with the final design.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
ecstatic about + thing/event

Showing excitement about something

Use about before news, plans, events, or topics that make someone extremely happy.

I'm ecstatic about our trip to Japan.
They were ecstatic about the test results.
2
ecstatic with + person/result

Showing satisfaction with someone or something

Use with when talking about satisfaction or pleasure connected to a result, service, or person.

We are ecstatic with the new software.
He was ecstatic with his team's performance.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
ecstatic about
She is ecstatic about the award.
very excited about a specific thing or event
ecstatic with
They were ecstatic with the service.
extremely satisfied with a person, service, or outcome

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using with for topics

Use about for the subject of excitement.

✕ She was ecstatic with the concert. ✓ She was ecstatic about the concert.

Using about for satisfaction

Use with when expressing satisfaction with a result or service.

✕ Customers are ecstatic about our support team. ✓ Customers are ecstatic with our support team.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. He was ecstatic ___ the news.
2. The manager is ecstatic ___ the sales figures.
3. We are ecstatic ___ our holiday plans.

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Frequently asked questions

Can ecstatic with describe people?

Yes. It often describes satisfaction with a person or group, such as ecstatic with the teacher.

Can I say ecstatic over?

Ecstatic over exists in informal English, but ecstatic about is more common and neutral.

Is ecstatic at correct?

Ecstatic at is uncommon after the adjective itself. You may see at in longer structures such as ecstatic at the thought of winning.

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