on cloud nine

Absolutely over moon

On cloud nine means extremely happy or elated, in a state of bliss: She's been on cloud nine since she got the promotion.

The phrase suggests floating above ordinary concerns, untethered by worry.

Someone on cloud nine radiates joy, often over a specific piece of good news or turn of fortune.

emotional

thrilled

Overjoyed beyond measure

delighted · giddy · beaming · radiant · glowing · buoyant · lighthearted · walking on air · over the moon · beside oneself

bliss

euphoria

Intense emotional high

  • raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
  • ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
  • nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence

heaven · paradise · serenity · blissfulness · contentment · beatitude · elation · felicity · transcendence · sublime

celebration

overjoyed

Extremely pleased, intensely glad

exultant · winning · achievement · success · milestone · promotion · engagement · graduation · proposal · good news

romantic

smitten

Powerfully attracted to someone

butterflies · enchanted · besotted · swooning · starry-eyed · adoring · captivated · falling in love · honeymoon phase · swept off feet

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Opposites
emotional state/mood

on cloud ninedown in the dumps

Sad and dispirited

miserable · despondent · dejected · depressed · in the doldrums

Family

cloud, cloudy, nine, cloudless, cloudiness, cumulus, cloudscape, cloudland

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G