rapturous
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈræp.tʃər.əs/
:
extático
- Not even in my most rapturous moments of private fantasy.
And you know, sleeping was like years, years and years of just sleeping this many minutes in rapturous joy.
- And you know, sleeping was like years, years and years of just sleeping this many minutes in rapturous joy.
Examples
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Not when he lifted his head a fraction, opened his eyes, and saw the blissful, rapturous expression on Allegra's beautiful face.
Fiction book (1991) -
Please give a rapturous welcome to the horse born on an allotment and now the Welsh Grand National champion, Dream Alliance!
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Then came the truly rapturous revelation that you can name every player anything you want.
Blog text (25) -
The infant stared at her with rapturous black eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
Russell's face grows rapturous as he discusses this piece of music.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Beloved also embodies the yearning for metaphysical union with a higher being and for a rapturous state of enlightenment.
Academic text (2014) -
One minute we'd be softly swaying in an easy three-four time to the most rapturous of melodies.
Fiction book (2002) -
Day dawns, self walks frontwater road, still rapturous with new fatherhood, receiving congratulatory handshakes from island men.
Fiction book (1997) -
The audience erupted into rapturous applause after the stunning performance.
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He felt a rapturous joy upon receiving the news of his promotion.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling very happy and eager about something
228
1.0
Feeling very happy about something good
171
2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
70
1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
69
4.5
Feeling very happy and excited
62
1.8
Feeling very happy and showing it
28
3.0
Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy
19
6.4
Feeling very happy and excited after good news
18
5.9
Very happy and full of energy
15
5.0
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
12
1.2
Very happy and excited in a playful way
11
7.5
Fully focused and very interested in something
10
2.1
Feeling very happy and excited about something good
6
3.2
Feeling very excited and happy about something
3
7.3
Very happy and proud because of a big success
2
4.4
Feeling very happy and full of energy
2
8.1
Feeling or showing very strong excitement and joy
1
6.3
Full of joy and laughter
1
8.0
Being very excited and happy
Full of great joy and wonder
Feeling very happy and excited
Feeling very excited and happy
Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen
Very pleased and full of joy
Antonyms
How Joyful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rapturous comes from rapture, which once meant being 'carried away' and comes from the Latin verb rapere meaning 'to grab'. So, to be rapturous is to be 'carried away' by great joy or delight.