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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Wolf Alice delivered a crowd-pleasing cover of Fleetwood Mac's Dreams on The Other Stage, but it was their ode to friendship, Bros, that sent the audience into rapture.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 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

The newly undead Mississippi folks dance along, but it's different from Sammie's juke joint rapture — unnatural and jerky, even as they keep the rhythm.

From Salon • May 2, 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.