rhapsodic

adjective

rhap·​sod·​ic rap-ˈsä-dik 

variants or less commonly rhapsodical

rap-ˈsä-di-kəl 

1

: extravagantly emotional : rapturous

2

: resembling or characteristic of a rhapsody

rhapsodically

rap-ˈsä-di-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of rhapsodic

• ecstatic
• giddy

Examples of rhapsodic in a Sentence

the jingle used in the commercial is a humorously rhapsodic celebration of fast food

Recent Examples on the Web

The actress went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and waxed rhapsodic about cruising, following a trip to Antarctica. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

The Bee’s general assignment reporter, Graham Womack, a Sacramento native, waxed rhapsodic about Marie’s as a lifelong destination. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Feb. 2026

There, Trump and her designers wax rhapsodic over a gown designed to disguise any seams, admire an inaugural dinner menu that begins with caviar in a big golden egg and discuss the furnishings that will be moved in as soon as the Bidens move out. —Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026

Desai’s list of Venetian boats is modest in comparison, but her epic, rhapsodic intentions are unmistakable. —New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rhapsodic

• anodic
• melodic
• prosodic
• spasmodic
• antispasmodic
• aperiodic
• episodic
• periodic
• photoperiodic
• sodic