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rapture

[rap-cher] / ˈræp tʃər /
NOUN
extreme happiness and delight in something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communion contentment ecstasy elation euphoria exaltation exhilaration
STRONG
Elysium beatitude bliss buoyancy cheer cool delectation enchantment enjoyment enthusiasm felicity gaiety gladness glory gratification heaven inspiration joy jubilation nirvana paradise passion pleasure ravishment rhapsody satisfaction spell transport well-being
WEAK
at-oneness cloud nine good spirits seventh heaven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression despair misery sadness sorrow unhappiness woe
STRONG
dislike dissatisfaction gloom hate hatred hell indifference melancholy need upset want

Example Sentences

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There have been dozens of false rapture dates that have popped up over the decades, sure.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

In Disney, Dudamel’s “Resurrection” had the quality of rapture in surround sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Hearing that performance live left me in a state of rapture.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Let’s replace Broadway with a bunch of rinks—and ask Stanley Cup hockey teams to send us all into the riveted rapture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

I stood in a state of rapture after she left.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.