Enraptured
adj.joyful, thoughtfulliterary
What it means
Completely absorbed by an experience of intense delight.
Reach for it when describing pleasure so strong that attention is wholly captured
The enraptured audience remained still through the final fading note.
Choose between these
6- playful
carried away
when pleasure temporarily overcomes restraint
not when The idiom can imply lost judgment and may turn admiration into criticism.
- warm
when wonder and charm make the delight feel magical
not when Enchantment is gentler and may not consume the person's full attention.
- professional
absorbed
when deep attention is the supportable observation
not when Absorption can be purely intellectual and emotionally neutral.
- formal
enthralled
when complete fascination holds attention
not when Enthrallment can arise from suspense or fear, without the delight of enrapture.
- literary
entranced
when absorption feels almost trance-like
not when Entranced can imply passivity and says less about intense happiness.
- literary
spellbound
when still, unbroken attention is most visible
not when Spellbound can carry an eerie sense of control rather than joyful absorption.
Said against
4- bored
- unmoved
- distracted
- disenchanted
It naturally appears in
3- enraptured audience
The enraptured audience waited several seconds before applauding.
- utterly enraptured
The children were utterly enraptured by the moving paper forest.
- enraptured by
She was enraptured by the restored instrument's quiet lower register.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective, adjective sense meaning filled with delight and absorbed attention opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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