ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrhapsodic
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rhapsodic
Meaning: expressing intense enthusiasm or delight
rhapsodic in a sentence
How rhapsodic is used in real sentences:
The critic offered a rhapsodic account of the young violinist's performance.
The travelers grew rhapsodic as they described the mountain sunrise.
“Newspapers published rhapsodic accounts of a miracle, praising the glittering water while erasing years of labor and continuing risk.”
— from the passage The Ninth Spring
“Her notes grew almost rhapsodic as she described the painted light, repeatedly circling phrases of astonishment and delight.”
— from the passage The Late Correction
Synonyms for rhapsodic
Other words for rhapsodic — ecstatic, effusive and enthusiastic — carry the same meaning.
- ecstatic
- effusive
- enthusiastic
Antonyms of rhapsodic
Words that mean the opposite of rhapsodic:
- restrained
- unenthusiastic
- critical
Where it comes from
From Greek rhapsōidia, meaning 'recitation of an epic poem.'
Memory hook
RHAPSODIC sounds like 'rhapsody': an overflowing song of praise is rhapsodic.