Definition

Describing someone or something that looks as if they have been violently taken or overwhelmed, often in a way that suggests distress or suffering.

Example

The ravished landscape showed signs of destruction after the storm.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you seen the garden after the storm?

Yes, it looks so ravished with all the fallen branches.

I know! It’s hard to believe how much damage was done.

Yeah, but I think it will recover beautifully in time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To seize and carry off someone by force; to fill someone with intense delight or joy.

Example

The beautiful music ravished the audience, leaving them in awe.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear about the art exhibit last night?

Yeah, I heard it was absolutely stunning!

I was ravished by the beauty of the paintings.

Root Explanation

Ravished → It is formed from "rapere" (meaning to seize or carry away) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past action). The word "ravished" originally means to have been seized or carried away, often in a context of overwhelming emotion or beauty.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'seized' ('rapere') by something so beautiful or intense that it carries you away — that's why ravished means to be overwhelmed by beauty or emotion.

Visually Confused Words