Synonyms of ravish

ravish

verb

ˈra-vish 

1

as in to violate

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violate
• rape
• assault
• force
• molest
• date rape
• deflower
• gang rape
• defile
• paw

2

as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• enthral
• please
• enrapture
• fascinate
• satisfy
• enchant
• enthrall
• entrance
• transport
• rapture
• carry away
• gladden
• rap
• gratify
• knock dead
• captivate
• bewitch
• excite
• knock one's socks off
• charm
• elate
• exhilarate
• stir

Examples of ravish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boasting more than 600 wild, medicinal and aromatic plant species, the island is clothed in a ravishing violet coat of lavender. —James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024

But at its best, Hilma shares qualities with other experimental musical theater performances like Heather Christian’s ravishing Oratorio for Living Things, which debuted in 2022 and sought out the connective tissue between the quantum, human, and cosmic. —Rhoda Feng, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024

If nothing else, the film has a ravishing beauty about it, starting with its stars, Tony Leung and Tang Wei. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024

Expect ravishing costumes, too, and appearances from The Power of the Dog’s Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, and Haluk Bilginer as tycoon Aristotle Onassis, Callas’s lover who eventually left her for Jacqueline Kennedy. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 July 2024