Synonyms of rapturous

rapturous

adjective

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

heard the whoops of the rapturous fan whose quest for an autograph had met with success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstatic
• giddy
• enthusiastic
• euphoric
• rhapsodic
• enraptured
• rhapsodical
• excited
• rapt
• exhilarated
• elated
• thrilled
• delighted
• intoxicated
• triumphant
• heady
• over the moon
• entranced
• enrapt
• jubilant
• exultant
• pleased
• happy
• joyful
• on cloud nine
• blissful
• elevated
• satisfied
• enchanted
• joyous
• rejoicing
• glorying
• gung ho
• glad
• gratified
• blissed-out
• tickled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressed
• mournful
• melancholy
• sorrowful
• unhappy
• sad
• doleful
• gloomy
• disconsolate
• blue
• miserable
• low
• forlorn
• wretched
• woeful
• joyless
• inconsolable
• glum
• dejected
• sorry
• downcast
• crestfallen
• woebegone
• despondent
• hangdog
• heartbroken
• heartsick
• down
• brokenhearted
• saddened
• disheartened
• low-spirited
• downhearted
• heartsore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rapturous

The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

Adrián Martínez dispatched expertly to send the crowd into rapturous applause. —Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

When Ansfield filed their dissertation on this topic, in 2021, the response was rapturous. —Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025