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bliss

1 American  
[blis] / blɪs /

noun

  1. supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment.

    wedded bliss.
    Antonyms:
    misery

  2. Theology. the joy of heaven.

  3. heaven; paradise.

    the road to eternal bliss.

  4. Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.

idioms

  1. bliss out,

    1. to experience bliss or euphoria.

      Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.

    2. to cause to become blissful or euphoric.

      a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.
Bliss 2 American  
[blis] / blɪs /

noun

  1. Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.

  2. Tasker Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.

bliss 1 British  
/ blɪs /

noun

  1. perfect happiness; serene joy

  2. the ecstatic joy of heaven

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Bliss 2 British  
/ blɪs /

noun

  1. Sir Arthur . 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)

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Related Words

See happiness.

Other Word Forms

  • blissless adjective

Etymology

Origin of bliss

First recorded before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix

Example Sentences

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Later in the record, on the patient and stately “Instead of Here,” she sings “I’m not here / I’m where nobody can reach,” and she makes isolation sound like a state of bliss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Listen to Yamaha: A swirling 80s funk groove allows Dijon to submerge himself in the bliss of enduring love.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

We’ll always have “Fogata,” though — a song about holding on to the precious moments of bliss when confronted with the ephemeral nature of... well, everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

It’s great news for anxious parents, for community spaces where children eat, and for all the kids who deserve to know the simple bliss of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

He discovered that inside the cave was a soft feather mattress, somewhat old and musty, but still bliss to lie upon.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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