rapt

Definitions

Completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing.

Having been carried away or transported by an overwhelming emotion.

Wholly absorbed or engrossed in thought.

Examples

The audience sat in rapt silence as the violinist performed the final movement.

She listened with rapt attention to the storyteller's vivid description of the ancient forest.

Synonyms

engrossed absorbed captivated fascinated spellbound intent enthralled

Antonyms

distracted inattentive bored uninterested indifferent preoccupied detached