Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ravish

2 senses of ravish

Sense 1
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage -- (force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night")
       => assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")

Sense 2
enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight -- (hold spellbound)
       => please, delight -- (give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation")

Antonyms of adj ravishing

1 sense of ravishing

Sense 1
ravishing -- (stunningly beautiful; "a ravishing blonde")

INDIRECT (VIA beautiful) -> ugly -- (displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture")

Similarity of adj ravishing

1 sense of ravishing

Sense 1
ravishing -- (stunningly beautiful; "a ravishing blonde")
       => beautiful (vs. ugly) -- (delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party")

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