rapturous

[ rap-cher-uhs ]

/ ˈræp tʃər əs /

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adjective

full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.

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

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Origin of rapturous

First recorded in 1670–80; rapture + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM rapturous

rap·tur·ous·ly, adverbrap·tur·ous·ness, nounun·rap·tur·ous, adjectiveun·rap·tur·ous·ly, adverb

un·rap·tur·ous·ness, noun

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How to use rapturous in a sentence

The phrase gets a less rapturous reading in “Sea Change,” a 21-artist show at the Washington Printmakers Gallery that focuses largely, if not exclusively, on climate change.
In the galleries: Up to his elbows in watery works and lustrous prints|Mark Jenkins|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
They held rallies across the country to a rapturous response.
Belarus Election: Contested Result Sparks Massive Unrest As Europe’s ‘Last Dictator’ Claims Victory|LGBTQ-Editor|August 12, 2020|No Straight News
It is simply meant to be deliciously, rapturously beautiful—a goal far more difficult than it seems.
Paris’s Fashion Finale|Robin Givhan|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Téa Obreht's The Tiger's Wife, although it comes as rapturously praised as a novel can, is a welcome relief.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|March 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

It is the Movie of the Year Most Likely to Still Be Watched Rapturously by Giggling Aging Gays in the Year 2030.
The Campiest Movie of the Year|Choire Sicha|March 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Whereupon both girls were highly indignant; they rapturously commended Haggard's valiant behaviour.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The boy-parson lays down the sanctity of the priesthood and rapturously sues for admission.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
Cordelia laughed softly, but she grew suddenly very pink indeed, and she clasped her hands rapturously.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Two-and-Two (George) Baines sighed rapturously and continued.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
The public awaited it with impatience, watched it with intense interest, and applauded it rapturously.
Queens of the French Stage|H. Noel Williams

British Dictionary definitions for rapturous

rapturous

/ (ˈræptʃərəs) /

adjective

experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight

Derived forms of rapturous

rapturously, adverbrapturousness, noun

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