rhapsodic
Americanadjective
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extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- Synonyms:
- overjoyed, transported, elated
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pertaining to, characteristic of, or of the nature or form of rhapsody.
adjective
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of or like a rhapsody
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lyrical or romantic
Other Word Forms
- rhapsodically adverb
- unrhapsodic adjective
- unrhapsodical adjective
- unrhapsodically adverb
Etymology
Origin of rhapsodic
From the Greek word rhapsōidikós, dating back to 1750–55. See rhapsody, -ic
Example Sentences
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More unorthodox still is Attia’s rhapsodic ode to rapamycin, a drug derived from an antifungal agent first discovered in the soil of a volcanic crater on Easter Island.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
The obligatory callout to a Meg Ryan rom-com: Debbie, like Kathleen in “You’ve Got Mail,” waxes rhapsodic about fresh school supplies.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Kowalski skillfully evades highway cops, nonchalantly accepts his deification by a rhapsodic radio D.J. named Super Soul, and befriends a succession of slender hippie-ish blondes.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
“Oh! to be able to paint in color rather than in words!” exclaimed Miss Mayblunt, losing herself in a rhapsodic dream as she looked at him.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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