Definitions

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

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

Ork tells him what he has seen, and he listens in rapture.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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