RAPTUROUSNESS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

rapturousness

noun

as in seventh heaven

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Noun

Your sixth sense — the one beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell — may be leading you to seventh heaven, the very height of happiness.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019

Definition of seventh heaven

Noun

But to take those experiences and explode them into comic rapture?

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Among those in his group were evangelical Christians, some of whom are drawn by the belief that God promised the land of Israel to the Jews, who would rule it until the return of Jesus to Jerusalem for the rapture and to lead their ascent to Heaven.

— Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Definition of rapture

Noun

Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Lorena Basualdo, a luxury travel adviser who specializes in Italian vacations, pointed out that northern gateways have brief summers and limited transport slots.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transport

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The search resulted in the seizure of 70,114 ecstasy pills weighing about 26 kilograms (57 pounds) as well as 4 grams of methamphetamine, authorities report.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
If the mixture turned deep violet, almost black, then the powder contained MDMA, the chemical name for the party drug ecstasy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
But blowout results, even those released within hours of Microsoft’s, haven’t been greeted with similar euphoria.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of euphoria

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The exultation when the United States went up 1-0 in the seventh minute of its tournament-opening, 4-1 victory over Paraguay?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Stood frozen to the backdrop of unrestrained exultation, Cholowsky — the presumptive top pick in July’s MLB Draft — gazed over the boy’s shoulder with a thousand-yard stare.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of exultation

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