rapt
10 synonyms and 3 antonyms for rapt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Carried off or taken away by force.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Carried off or taken away by force.
2. adj
So interested in something that you give it your whole attention and notice nothing else.
“The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raptus, the past participle of rapio, meaning “to seize”.
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