rapt

[rapt] / ræpt /

ADJECTIVE

absorbed, fascinated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delighted ecstatic enthralled inattentive rapturous spellbound

WEAK

absent absent-minded abstracted beguiled bewitched blissful busy captivated carried away caught up in charmed daydreaming deep dreaming employed enamored engaged engrossed enraptured entranced gripped happy held hung up hypnotized immersed intent involved lost oblivious occupied overwhelmed preoccupied ravished taken transported unconscious wrapped wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sorrowful troubled unhappy

WEAK

disenchanted repulsed turned off

Example Sentences

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Female jurors watched with rapt attention, some gasping in shock.

From Los Angeles Times

Major Puff was delighted to find the hare listening with rapt attention.

From Literature

It's now 24 years since Rhona Martin delivered the 'Stone of Destiny' in Salt Lake City - watched by millions of rapt viewers in the early hours UK-time - to win Winter Olympic gold for Great Britain.

From BBC

It's now 24 years since Rhona Martin delivered the Stone of Destiny in Salt Lake City, watched by millions of rapt viewers at dark o'clock in the UK.

From BBC

Former skipper Joe Root was equally rapt to finally get a win on Australian soil, but acknowledged it came too late with the Ashes already lost.

From Barron's

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