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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Here beauty is celebrated with voluptuous rapture, setting the mood for “Oh, Yemanja,” a mythic, watery mother’s prayer from Tania León’s opera “Scourge of Hyacinths.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

When I was in high school during the early 2010s, the rapture was still a punchline.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 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

Her lyric vocal writing contends with harsh reality, but her style is never far from profound rapture.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

“Me to go with her!” burst in Jo, flying out of her chair in an uncontrollable rapture.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

rapture

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