Rapt and Transfixed

Rapt

Rapt adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Transfixed and rapt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transfixed" instead an adjective "Rapt".

Nearby Word: rapturous

Transfixed

Transfixed adjective - Having your attention fixated as though by a spell.

Rapt and transfixed are semantically related. You can use "Rapt" instead an adjective "Transfixed".

Nearby Word: transfixing
Cite this Source
Transfixed and Rapt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rapt/transfixed
Rapt & Transfixed. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rapt/transfixed>.
Transfixed or Rapt. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rapt/transfixed.
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