ENRAPT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

enrapt

adjective

in-ˈrapt

Definition of enrapt

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion enrapt concertgoers just sat there in motionless silence as the pianist flawlessly executed the piece

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Recent Examples of enrapt They are too enwrapped in their own stories, too enrapt, to pay attention to her. — Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022 In the 1970s, anti-Japanese sentiments faded as Americans became enrapt with health foods. — Heather Arndt Anderson, Slate Magazine, 18 Sep. 2017

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Adjective

Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.

— PJ Green July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Adjective

Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of giddy

Adjective

One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026

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