RAPTURE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'rapture' distinct from other similar nouns?

The words ecstasy and transport are common synonyms of rapture . While all three words mean "intense exaltation of mind and feelings," rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude. // in speechless rapture

Q: How do 'ecstasy' and 'rapture' relate to one another?

Ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion; ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration). // religious ecstasy

Q: When might 'transport' be a better fit than 'rapture'?

In some situations, the words transport and rapture are roughly equivalent. However, transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action. // in a transport of rage

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noun

ˈrap-chər

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes

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verb

as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

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How is the word rapture distinct from other similar nouns?

The words ecstasy and transport are common synonyms of rapture. While all three words mean "intense exaltation of mind and feelings," rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude.

in speechless rapture

How do ecstasy and rapture relate to one another?

Ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion; ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration).

religious ecstasy

When might transport be a better fit than rapture?

In some situations, the words transport and rapture are roughly equivalent. However, transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.

in a transport of rage

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Recent Examples of rapture

Noun

In some circles, his death row writing was greeted with rapture. —

Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 Their commitment was like that of a doomsday cult waiting for the rapture. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them. —

Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024 Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture. —

A.a. Dowd, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for rapture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapture

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She is closely associated with and often depicted alongside Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.

— Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025