rapturous

/'ræptʃərəs/

Thân thiện

The audience gave a rapturous standing ovation after the performance.

Definition

Adjective 1. Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness, delight, or ecstasy: Describes a state of intense, often joyful, absorption or a reaction of great enthusiasm. 2. Characterized by, or causing, a feeling of rapturous delight: Describes something that inspires such intense joy.

Usage and Examples

• The rapturous fans cheered for hours after the concert ended.
• She gave a rapturous description of her journey, her eyes shining with excitement.
• The team's victory was met with rapturous applause from the home crowd.
• He listened to the symphony with a rapturous expression on his face.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Rapturous reception: A phrase often used to describe an extremely enthusiastic and positive welcome or response to a person, performance, or work of art.
  • The novel received a rapturous reception from critics.
• The word often implies a loss of self-consciousness due to being completely carried away by a powerful, positive emotion.

Variants and Related Words

• Rapture (noun): A feeling of intense pleasure or joy.
  • She gazed at the painting in rapture.
• Rapturously (adverb): In a rapturous manner.
  • The audience applauded rapturously.

Synonyms

• Ecstatic
• Joyful
• Enraptured
• Elated
• Exultant

Antonyms

• Miserable
• Unhappy
• Displeased
• Indifferent

Học thuật

Adjective

1. feeling great rapture or delight

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ecstatic
• enraptured
• rapt
• rhapsodic