Question

Which hint is most useful in determining the meaning of the word ecstatic?

Edgar was ecstatic after opening his college acceptance letter.


The word ecstatically is part of this word's family.


An antonym for the term is depressed.


A cognate for the term is the Spanish term extático.


Ecstatic is an adjective

Answer 1

Answer:

An antonym for the term is depressed.

Explanation:

An antonym for the term is depressed - the most specific statement. The other sentences are either too vague (number 1; Edgar could be feeling all types of way, e.g. nervous, anxious, excited etc), and the other sentences aren't that helpful in defining ecstatic. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

“Edgar was ecstatic after opening his college acceptance letter.” This basically shows that ecstatic means.. excited, or happy, because anyone would be excited if they were opening their dream college acceptance letter.