RAPTURE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'rapture' distinct from other similar nouns?

The words ecstasy and transport are common synonyms of rapture . While all three words mean "intense exaltation of mind and feelings," rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude. // in speechless rapture

Q: How do 'ecstasy' and 'rapture' relate to one another?

Ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion; ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration). // religious ecstasy

Q: When might 'transport' be a better fit than 'rapture'?

In some situations, the words transport and rapture are roughly equivalent. However, transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action. // in a transport of rage

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noun

ˈrap-chər

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes

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verb

as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

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How is the word rapture distinct from other similar nouns?

The words ecstasy and transport are common synonyms of rapture. While all three words mean "intense exaltation of mind and feelings," rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude.

in speechless rapture

How do ecstasy and rapture relate to one another?

Ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion; ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration).

religious ecstasy

When might transport be a better fit than rapture?

In some situations, the words transport and rapture are roughly equivalent. However, transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.

in a transport of rage

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Recent Examples of rapture

Noun

Another in that list, swimmer Léon Marchand, has had the local fans in raptures after delivering two golds in the pool. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024 For beauty lovers, few names elicit such awe and rapture as Charlotte Tilbury. —

Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2024

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Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture. —

A.a. Dowd, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022 Monk’s story is peppered with supernatural details, talk of evil spirits and unaccountable noises, and even an extremely old nun who may or may not rapture herself to heaven daily. —

Mike Mariani, Slate Magazine, 22 Mar. 2017 See all Example Sentences for rapture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapture

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Her face is placid and grateful, set in ecstasy or prayer.

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Compared to the agony and the ecstasy on display in McQueen’s extraordinary Small Axe compilation, which celebrated the United Kingdom’s diaspora culture while forcing the country to reckon with its institutionally racist past, this might seem like weak tea.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024