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
• excited
• rapt
• exhilarated
• elated
• thrilled
• delighted
• intoxicated
• heady
• triumphant
• over the moon
• entranced
• enrapt
• jubilant
• exultant
• pleased
• joyful
• happy
• 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

This week’s rapturous After Dark selection also reminded me of something hopeful a dear friend said recently. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Or Ada, the focus of Desacroux’s ardor and obsession after a rapturous night five years prior? — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Five hundred fans broke into rapturous applause. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026

The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026

At the Tele Town concert, James Burton, whose distinctive playing on his signature paisley Telecaster has fueled the music of everyone from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, was brought onto the stage and received rapturous applause. — New Atlas, 24 May 2026

The Black Ball premiered to a rapturous reception in Cannes this week, and a 20-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026