Synonyms of rhapsody

rhapsody

noun

ˈrap-sə-dē 

as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstasy
• heaven
• joy
• rapture
• happiness
• trance
• delight
• paradise
• elation
• frenzy
• euphoria
• intoxication
• pleasure
• high
• bliss
• joyfulness
• exhilaration
• transport
• swoon
• glee
• blissfulness
• reverie
• cloud nine
• exaltation
• joyousness
• cheerfulness
• seventh heaven
• elatedness
• enchantment
• felicity
• madness
• gladness
• fervor
• blessedness
• exuberance
• inspiration
• jubilation
• gaiety
• cheer
• passion
• jubilance
• gleefulness
• lightheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depression
• sadness
• misery
• woe
• melancholy
• unhappiness
• wretchedness
• blues
• despair
• gloom
• dejection
• desolation
• despondency
• dumps
• dreariness
• doldrums
• gloominess
• forlornness
• heartsickness
• disheartenment
• downheartedness
• mopes
• dispiritedness
• disconsolateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rhapsody

The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

Some of the 2026 kitchen tile trends include retro rhapsody, organic depth and texture, and eclectic artistry. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

And as this unrecorded rhapsody progresses, dementia weaves its spell. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026

The hotel itself is a rhapsody in clean, modern design that subtly winks to the legion efforts behind it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026