enravishing
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /ɪnˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
KK: /ɪnˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
adjective
Definition
Causing great delight or joy; enchanting or captivating.
Example
The enravishing beauty of the sunset left everyone speechless.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more enravishing
Superlative: most enravishing
Conversation
Have you seen that new painting at the gallery?
Yes, it’s absolutely enravishing, isn’t it?
I can't believe how the colors blend so beautifully.
Totally! It really draws you in and makes you feel something.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
captivating
enthralling
alluring
Antonyms
boring
uninteresting
repulsive
verb
Definition
To fill someone with delight or enchantment; to captivate or charm someone completely.
Example
The beautiful music was enravishing, leaving the audience in awe.
Tense Forms
Past: enravished
Past Participle: enravished
Conversation
Did you see that sunset yesterday?
Yes, it was absolutely enravishing!
I couldn't believe how beautiful it looked.
Root Explanation
Enravishing → It is formed from the prefix "en-" (meaning to cause to be) and the root "ravish" (from Old French *ravir*, meaning to seize or carry away). The word "enravishing" means causing someone to be seized with delight or beauty.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'caused to be' ('en-') 'seized with delight' ('ravish') — that's why enravishing means something that captivates or delights.
Visually Confused Words
unravishing
ravishing
ravishingly
perishing
lavishing
enriching
engraving