RAVISHING Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈra-vi-shiŋ

Definition of ravishing

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at the hotel offers rooms with a ravishing view of the ocean

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ravishing

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verb

present participle of ravish

as in violating

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers

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as in pleasing

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza

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Recent Examples of ravishing

Adjective

The vision conceived by museum director and Chief Executive Michael Govan and architect Peter Zumthor is not perfect, and brings with it a modest set of frustrations, but as a whole, the installation registers as ravishing and bracingly fresh. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Monroe went from notable to notorious when, in 1952, journalist Aline Mosby first reported that a pinup calendar—featuring a ravishing blonde nude spread across red velvet—was in fact a photograph of the burgeoning star. — Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Returning to the Bay Area in this ravishing way after more than 30 years is a reminder that this Phantom hasn’t yet lost its bite. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Del Toro’s dark, ravishing fantasy set in Francoist Spain — which had taken years to finance and produce, endured a brutal production and emerged from post barely in time — was the last film to screen in competition at that year’s festival. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ravishing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravishing

Adjective

Beyond cooking, Relota Luczo takes a shot of Furtuna Skin’s LXR06 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on an empty stomach each morning to maintain her beautiful skin.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Give the cake a final shake of fresh nutmeg for a beautiful presentation.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Verb

Charlotte’s water utility has fielded about 18 complaints a day of people violating mandatory water restrictions in place since mid-May, when the region was facing an extreme drought crisis.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before kickoff, the Tide confirmed that Kirkpatrick was suspended for violating team rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of violating

Verb

But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Keery’s charming delivery of several truth-telling speeches proves that villains don’t get all the juicy, crowd-pleasing moments.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Adjective

Montserrat Collection Residence Set within a 1930s French-style building, this lovely home features contemporary Argentine art and mid-century design.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
But Mi-ok is game to be interviewed, and her words spring to life in wistfully lovely flashbacks.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovely

Verb

Arthur lost custody of her children after their stepfather was indicted for raping Acton.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
In a statement released by Acton's campaign, her brother, Philip Stearns, said the two were removed from their mother Donna Arthur's custody as children after their stepfather, Arthur's husband, was indicted for raping Acton as a child.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of raping

Verb

Irish comedian Joanne McNally was first on stage, delighting the packed house with the woes of being single and 40.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead of delighting fans by paying loving homage to the movies or winning over newcomers with an exciting fresh take on the material, the show fails on both fronts, swinging wildly from one misbegotten idea to the next.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighting

Adjective

Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Adding pumpkin spice to half the batter before putting the two components together creates a magnificent swirl pattern that your holiday guests will ooh and aah over when cutting into this gorgeous cake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
In contrast to the gorgeous monochrome visuals, this is a land that stinks of complicity and delusion — of opportunists desperate to scramble onto the right side of history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gorgeous

Verb

Federal prosecutors charged him with assaulting the agent, then dropped the case in February.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Stokes’ wife, former Hot 97 radio personality and employee TT Torrez, has also spoken out against the incident, issuing a statement through a representative accusing Funk Flex of physically assaulting her during the altercation with her husband.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assaulting

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