rapturous

[ rap-cher-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.

  2. characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture: rapturous praise.

Origin of rapturous

1
First recorded in 1670–80; rapture + -ous

Other words from rapturous

  • rap·tur·ous·ly, adverb
  • rap·tur·ous·ness, noun
  • un·rap·tur·ous, adjective
  • un·rap·tur·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·rap·tur·ous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rapturous

rapturous

/ (ˈræptʃərəs) /


adjective
  1. experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight

Derived forms of rapturous

  • rapturously, adverb
  • rapturousness, noun

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