raptures

The word “raptures” has 2 syllables: rap-tures

It's pronounced as /ˈræptjʊrz/

What is synonym and antonym for raptures?

In the thesaurus, “raptures” has 54 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for raptures along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for raptures

bewitches
blisses
captivates
carries away
charms
cheers
cloud nine
delights
ecstasies
elates
elations
enchantments
enchants
enraptures
enthralls
enthrals
entrances
euphorias
exaltations
excites
exhilarates
exhilarations
exuberances
fascinates
felicities
fervors
frenzies
gaieties
gayeties
gladdens
glees
gratifies
heavens
highs
inspirations
intoxications
joys
jubilances
jubilations
knocks dead
paradises
passions
pleases
pleasures
raps
ravishes
reveries
rhapsodies
satisfies
seventh heaven
stirs
swoons
trances
transports

Antonyms for raptures

blues
dejections
depressions
desolations
despairs
despondencies
disheartenments
doldrums
dumps
glooms
melancholies
miseries
mopes
woes

Meanings of raptures

noun
1. Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.
2. In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, the event when Jesus returns and gathers the souls of living believers. (Usually "the rapture.").
3. The act of kidnapping or abducting, especially the forceful carrying off of a woman.
4. Rape; ravishment; sexual violation.
5. The act of carrying, conveying, transporting or sweeping along by force of movement; the force of such movement; the fact of being carried along by such movement.
6. A spasm; a fit; a syncope; delirium.
verb
1. To cause to experience great happiness or excitement.
2. To experience great happiness or excitement.
3. To take (someone) off the Earth and bring (them) to Heaven as part of the Rapture.
4. To take part in the Rapture; to leave Earth and go to Heaven as part of the Rapture.
5. To state (something, transitive) or talk (intransitive) rapturously.

Example Sentences

The concert raptures the audience, leaving them in awe of the performance.
She spoke about her travels with such enthusiasm that it raptures everyone in the room.
The breathtaking view of the mountains raptures anyone lucky enough to see it.
The painter’s work raptures those who appreciate fine art.
His passionate speech about conservation raptures all who care about the environment.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raptures, such as: bewitches, blisses, blues, captivates, carries away, charms, cheers.

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