enraptured 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of enrapturednext
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the enraptured look on the fans' faces during the band's concerts

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enraptured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enrapture
1
as in excited
to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraptured
  1. ecstatic
  2. excited
  3. giddy
  4. fascinated
  5. transported
  6. intoxicated
  7. enthralled
  8. enchanted
Adjective
  • The collage in Muriel’s room (Credit: Jacob Whitehead) Next to it is another quote, an exhausted but ecstatic athlete on the finish line.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the clip, he was seen smiling and putting his hands on his face in disbelief, before continuing to dance alongside Swift's ecstatic dad, Scott.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.
    Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Despite initial concerns around burnout and job displacement, most workers are excited by the prospects of incorporating generative AI into their roles, with 93% of banking employees eager to use it.
    David Parker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of giddy
Verb
  • What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • The cargo had been a top priority, transported across the Pacific in record time, with the crew largely unaware of its significance.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of transported
Verb
  • In an investigation conducted and published by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Payne was described as being intoxicated and unable to stand in the hotel lobby the day of his death.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After two Herald articles detailed what three boaters witnessed immediately after the crash — one of whom performed CPR on the victims — a Miami-Dade firefighter who was at the scene approached prosecutors saying Pino appeared intoxicated when he was pulled from the water.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of intoxicated
Verb
  • He's just enthralled with everyone around him.
    Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Annie Morris, Timothy Taylor Gallery Annie Morris's Stack 8, Cobalt Turquoise (2024) enthralled us all at this year’s show.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthralled
Verb
  • Beautiful Art Deco buildings, characterized by their streamlined elegance and bold geometry, have enchanted cities worldwide for nearly a century.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company enchanted on their Chicago return.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of enchanted
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Phrases Containing enraptured

Thesaurus Entries Near enraptured

enrapture

enraptured

enraptured (by)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Enraptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraptured. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.