rapturous (ˈræptʃərəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight
Alternative Forms
ˈrapturously adverb ˈrapturousness nounSynonyms
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ecstatic,
delighted,
enthusiastic,
rapt,
sent,
happy,
transported,
joyous,
exalted,
joyful,
over the moon,
overjoyed,
blissful,
ravished,
euphoric,
on cloud nine,
blissed out
rhapsodic,
in seventh heaven,
floating on air
Usage examples
Did your father not tell you," he asked Laura, `how when Hitler marched into Vienna he received a rapturous reception?
, Out of the Ashes (1989)Even Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee stood bemusedly watching the rapturous reception that Clinton received.
India Today (2000)I accept that not everyone out there is rapturous about the prospect of 28 days of politicians knocking on doors and waking the dog.
Globe and Mail (2003)Moments later, the Queen and the rest of the royals followed to rapturous applause.
Sun, News of the World (2002)On 15 February 1951, King Tribhuvan flew back to Kathmandu and a rapturous welcome.
, BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)