A rapturous feeling or reaction is one of extreme happiness or enthusiasm.
[journalism]
The students gave him a rapturous welcome.
The Pope received a rapturous reception.
The conference greeted the speech with rapturous applause.
Synonyms: ecstatic, delighted, enthusiastic, rapt More Synonyms of rapturous
rapturouslyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
He was rapturously received by the American Congress.
They were kissing each other rapturously.
rapturous in British English
(ˈræptʃərəs)
adjective
experiencing or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight
Derived forms
rapturously (ˈrapturously)
adverb
rapturousness (ˈrapturousness)
noun
Examples of 'rapturous' in a sentence
rapturous
He toured the country to rapturous applause.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All this help explains the rapturous reception she will get when she takes to the stage tomorrow to address the conference for the first time as leader.
The Sun (2016)
The theatre is packed and the applause rapturous.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He received rapturous applause as his image was flashed up on the giant screen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He swept into the conference centre to a rapturous welcome that lasted many minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are also local explanations for the rapturous reception he received.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Such was the rapturous applause that he was dragged out for a second time to take a bow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He received a rapturous reception from the crowd and replied with his own applause and a hearty wave.
The Sun (2012)
The spectators gave them rapturous applause.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was greeted with rapturous applause.
The Sun (2008)
And his reception has been rapturous.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When it comes, the crowd bursts into rapturous applause.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So did the rest of the audience - for more rapturous applause and a second encore.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was a treat, greeted with rapturous applause after the final bang.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Below are their speeches, which were met by rapturous applause.
The Sun (2011)
As she continued her journey into France she received a rapturous welcome.
Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002)
As he arrived on court to a rapturous applause, the sun came out on a humid afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
See if you can find it and hold the Bermuda Bowl aloft amidst rapturous applause.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
After the salute the Duchess received a rapturous welcome from 100 squaddies in the mess.
The Sun (2012)
The former full-back and coach received a rapturous reception back in SW6.
The Sun (2013)
The rapturous reception given to the Olympic Flame could simply be the resumption of a party cut short.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is sure to receive a rapturous welcome after last week's sensational comeback against the USA.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
rapturous
British English: rapturous ADJECTIVE
A rapturous feeling or reaction is one of extreme happiness or enthusiasm.
The students gave him a rapturous welcome.
American English: rapturous
Brazilian Portuguese: extático
Chinese: 狂喜的
European Spanish: extático
French: enthousiaste
German: stürmisch
Italian: estatico
Japanese: 狂喜した
Korean: 황홀해 하는
European Portuguese: extático
Latin American Spanish: extático
(adjective)
The conference greeted the speech with rapturous applause.
Synonyms
ecstatic
He was ecstatic about the birth of his first child.
delighted
He was delighted with the public response.
enthusiastic
rapt
He played to a rapt audience.
sent (informal)
happy
I'm just happy to be back running.
transported
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
exalted
She had the look of someone exalted by an excess of joy.
joyful
We're a very joyful people.
over the moon (informal)
We were both over the moon to hear the news.
overjoyed
Shelley was overjoyed to see me.
blissful
a blissful smile
ravished
euphoric
There was an atmosphere of euphoric excitement.
on cloud nine (informal)
blissed out (informal)
rhapsodic
in seventh heaven
I've been in seventh heaven since we met.
floating on air
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blissful
a blissful smile
Synonyms
happy,
joyful,
satisfied,
ecstatic,
joyous,
euphoric,
rapturous,
delighted,
enchanted,
elated,
over the moon (informal),
rapt,
enraptured,
cock-a-hoop,
in ecstasies
in the sense of delighted
Definition
greatly pleased
He was delighted with the public response.
Synonyms
pleased,
happy,
charmed,
thrilled,
enchanted,
ecstatic,
captivated,
jubilant,
joyous,
elated,
over the moon (informal),
overjoyed,
rapt,
gladdened,
cock-a-hoop (old-fashioned),
blissed out,
in seventh heaven,
sent,
stoked (informal)
in the sense of euphoric
There was an atmosphere of euphoric excitement.
Synonyms
elated,
excited,
ecstatic,
jubilant,
joyful,
high-spirited,
rapturous,
stoked (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
Nearby words of
rapturous
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rare
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Synonyms of 'rapturous'
rapturous
Explore 'rapturous' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of exalted
She had the look of someone exalted by an excess of joy.