Synonyms of raptures

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noun

plural of rapture

as in ecstasies

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstasies
• joys
• heavens
• rhapsodies
• delights
• frenzies
• trances
• pleasures
• blisses
• intoxications
• elations
• transports
• swoons
• cloud nine
• glees
• seventh heaven
• exhilarations
• highs
• exaltations
• paradises
• passions
• felicities
• euphorias
• reveries
• fervors
• gaieties
• gayeties
• exuberances
• inspirations
• enchantments
• jubilations
• cheers
• jubilances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressions
• miseries
• woes
• blues
• glooms
• melancholies
• despairs
• dumps
• dejections
• doldrums
• desolations
• mopes
• despondencies
• disheartenments

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rapture

as in delights

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delights
• transports
• enthrals
• pleases
• enraptures
• ravishes
• entrances
• satisfies
• carries away
• raps
• enchants
• fascinates
• enthralls
• gratifies
• knocks dead
• knocks one's socks off
• gladdens
• charms
• captivates
• elates
• stirs
• excites
• bewitches
• exhilarates