Synonyms for rapt
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Enraptured — very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed
enraptured, engrossed, entranced, transfixed, ecstatic, enthralled, absorbed, mesmerized, mesmerised UK, fascinated, captivated, delighted, enchanted, rapturous, joyous, hypnotized, charmed, spell-bound, engaged, rhapsodic, bewitched, captive, ravished
Definitions
- adj. 1
Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
Related words
- Word family
- rapture
Example sentences
- engrossed Igor and Anna were engrossed in the conversation.
- entranced I was simply entranced by the beauty of her face.
- transfixed She stood transfixed as if she had seen a ghost.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rapt | rising | |
| engrossed | falling | |
| entranced | rising | |
| transfixed | rising | |
| enraptured | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- joyous2
- 7 letters
- engaged2, captive2, charmed1
- 8 letters
- absorbed2, ecstatic3, ravished
- 9 letters
- delighted3, enchanted3, engrossed2, bewitched2, entranced2, rapturous3, rhapsodic3
- 10 letters
- fascinated4, captivated4, enthralled2, mesmerized3, hypnotized3, transfixed2, enraptured3, mesmerised
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joyous2 = 2 syllables).