Ravishing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈra-vi-shiŋ/ rav·ish·ing

Meaning & Definition of Ravishing

Ravishing (adjective)

  1. unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking

Ravishing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. very pleasing to look at

    "the hotel offers rooms with a ravishing view of the ocean"

    similar: aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (chiefly British), comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, likely, lovely, lovesome, pretty, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
    related: alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous, prepossessing, elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb, flawless, perfect, radiant, dainty, delicate, personable, pleasant, presentable, chocolate-box, prettyish, desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, hot, luscious, nubile, pulchritudinous, seductive, sexy, toothsome, hunky, studly (slang), arresting, eye-catching, flamboyant, flashy, glossy, showstopping, showy, slick, snazzy, splashy, striking, zingy, photogenic, telegenic
    opposite: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, uncute, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly
    near: abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile, unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing, frumpish, frumpy, unbecoming, unshapely

Ravishing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

    "invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers"

    similar: assaulting, forcing, raping, violating
    related: date raping, gang raping, molesting, pawing, defiling, deflowering

  2. to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

    "travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza"

    similar: carrying away, enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing, rapping, rapturing, transporting, knocking dead, knocking one's socks off
    related: delighting, gladdening, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, fascinating, elating, exciting, exhilarating, stirring

Related Entry: Ravish (verb)

Ravish is a different word from Ravishing. The synonyms below are for ravish, not for ravishing.

  1. to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

    "travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza"

    similar: carry away, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, rap, rapture, transport, knock dead, knock one's socks off
    related: delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, elate, excite, exhilarate, stir

  2. to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

    "invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers"

    similar: assault, force, rape, violate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Ravishing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Ravishing:

Chiefly British: bonny
aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, likely, lovely, lovesome, pretty, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored, assaulting, forcing, raping, violating, carrying away, enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing, rapping, rapturing, transporting, knocking dead, knocking one's socks off

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Ravishing

Words with the opposite meaning of Ravishing:

grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, uncute, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly

Related Words for Ravishing

alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous, prepossessing, elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb, flawless, perfect, radiant, dainty, delicate, personable, pleasant, presentable, chocolate-box, prettyish, desirable

Near Antonyms of Ravishing

abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile, unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing, frumpish, frumpy

Word Forms of Ravishing

Derived words: ravishingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Ravishing

Middle English ravyschinge "rapacious, rapidly moving, delightful, enchanting," from present participle of ravisshen "to ravish"

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Ravishing

What does "Ravishing" mean?

"Ravishing" means unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Ravishing"?

Other words for "Ravishing" include aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny, comely, cute and drop-dead. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Ravishing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Ravishing"?

There are 112 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Ravishing". Common alternatives include aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny, comely, cute, drop-dead, fair and fetching.

What is the opposite of "Ravishing"?

Antonyms of "Ravishing" include grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic and unattractive. Near antonyms include abhorrent, abominable, bad and disagreeable.

How do you use "Ravishing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Ravishing" in a sentence: "the hotel offers rooms with a ravishing view of the ocean"; "invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers"; "travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza".

Is "Ravishing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Ravishing" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Ravishing"?

"Ravishing" is pronounced /ˈra-vi-shiŋ/ and divided into syllables as rav·ish·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Ravishing"?

"Ravishing" comes from Middle English ravyschinge "rapacious, rapidly moving, delightful, enchanting," from present participle of ravisshen "to ravish". First known use: 14th century.