rhapsodic

Sometimes rhap·sod·i·cal

[rap-sod-ik]

adjective

1. extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.

   Synonyms: overjoyed, transported, elated

2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or of the nature or form of rhapsody.

rhapsodic

/ ræpˈsɒdɪk /

adjective

1. of or like a rhapsody

2. lyrical or romantic

Other Word Forms

• rhapsodically adverb
• unrhapsodic adjective
• unrhapsodical adjective
• unrhapsodically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhapsodic¹

From the Greek word rhapsōidikós, dating back to 1750–55. See rhapsody, -ic

Example Sentences

This flowed into the rhapsodic lyricism of late Schubert, his substantial Fantasia in F Minor.

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By the time Jackson concluded, roaring “Keep hope alive!” once, twice … four times, Democratic delegates were rhapsodic.

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Revisiting old favorites: I’m a big believer in the joys of rereading, and over the past few years had the chance to wax rhapsodic about some books close to my heart.

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One of the many enduring pleasures of “Ernest & Celestine,” the 2014 French film about the unlikely bond between a bear and a mouse, is its rhapsodic bridging of music and imagery.

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To glimpse the blooms, you need to look at photos, or even Martha Stewart’s website, where she waxes rhapsodic about the Nuccio’s camellias she grows in her New York greenhouse for wintertime blooms.

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Related Words

• ecstatic 
• elated