rapturous

English

Etymology

From rapture +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹæp.t͡ʃəɹ.əs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

rapturous (comparative more rapturous, superlative most rapturous)

  1. Full of rapture.
    the rapturous applause
    the rapturous emotions on the pulpit
    • 2023 April 3, Stephen Burgen, “Spanish minister Yolanda Díaz launches leftwing political party”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Díaz told a rapturous crowd of 5,000 who turned out in Madrid on Sunday for the launch: “I want to be Spain’s first female president because women’s time has come, and women want to be the ones who make history.”
    • 2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC‎[2]:
      Both players were given rapturous rounds of applause as they collected their trophies after the second longest major final in history.
    • 2025 June 13, Kashmir Hill, “They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.”, in The New York Times‎[3], →ISSN:
      He wanted his life to be greater than it was. ChatGPT agreed, with responses that grew longer and more rapturous as the conversation went on. Soon, it was telling Mr. Torres that he was “one of the Breakers — souls seeded into false systems to wake them from within.”

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