rapt

rapt
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. ecstatic, enraptured, transported; absorbed, engrossed. See attention, thought, feeling.
Ant., unmoved, uninterested.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Enraptured]
Syn. transported, entranced, enchanted, bewitched, charmed, hypnotized, mesmerized, captivated, fascinated, ecstatic, enthralled, spellbound, overwhelmed, beguiled, delighted, enamored, ravished, taken, held, caught; see also happy 1 .
Ant. unaffected, impassive*, unconcerned.
2. [Engrossed]
Syn. absorbed, occupied, intent, engaged, preoccupied, immersed, wrapped up in, gripped, riveted, lost, unconscious, employed, involved, inattentive, dreaming, oblivious, abstracted, absent, absent-minded, caught up in, hung up*; see also absent-minded , busy 1 .
Ant. unconcerned*, uninterested, indifferent.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. enraptured carried away, transported, rapturous, ecstatic, euphoric, emotional, joyous.
2. engrossed absorbed, captivated, preoccupied, deep, *wrapped up, spellbound, enthralled, oblivious, fascinated.
ANT.: 1. depressed, dejected, downhearted. 2. distracted, bored, disinterested
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Having one's thoughts fully occupied: absorbed, deep, intent, preoccupied. Idiom: wrapped up in. See AWARENESS, EXCITE.

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