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ravishing

/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
rav · ish · ing
Adverb:ravishingly
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• adjective

1

Delightful, entrancing, or extraordinarily beautiful and attractive.

Example

"The soprano wore a ravishing emerald gown for her opening night performance at the opera house."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as the present participle of 'ravish', which derives from the Old French 'raviss-', the extended stem of 'ravir' (to seize or carry off), ultimately from the Latin 'rapere' (to seize or snatch). Over time, the participial adjective softened from meaning 'seizing by force' to 'carrying away with sheer delight or beauty'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ravishing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ravishing
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