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  bliss

  noun

  supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment.
• Bliss
  Bliss

  noun

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

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.

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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.

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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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Synonym Usage

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

Explanation

Bliss is a state of complete happiness or joy. Marriage is often associated with this joyous feeling: people who are married and still in love are described as living in wedded bliss. Another common association is heaven or paradise, as in eternal bliss. Bliss is from Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss, blīths. The final -s in this Old English word is actually a suffix and the word itself is related to blīthe, the source of modern English blithe, which means happy.

Example Sentences

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The retirement myth of endless golf games or fishing trips melting into decades of elder bliss has been crumbling for decades.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

That looming first common, boring day after a few weeks of new bliss is gone.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

He described the past two decades without settlers around Jenin as "bliss".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

By comparison, modern-day insulated car interiors offer aural bliss, but they’re dampening the sound of emergency sirens, law enforcement agencies maintain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

He leaned in, his eyes shut in bliss.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Bliss, a charity that supports premature babies and their families, is also in favour of the reorganisation.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Christopher grew up hearing his father tell the story of their farewell at a train station in Fort Bliss, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Steve Trittschuh and Brian Bliss, who also started in the game against Trinidad and Tobago, have both coached in college and MLS.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Season 4 united Tiffany Pennywell and Brett Brown; their marriage is still going strong, as are those of fellow participants Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah, and Bliss Poureetezadi and Zack Goytowski.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

Only one doctor from the original group remained on this team—Dr. Robert Reyburn, a friend whom Bliss sent for from the train station immediately after the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Related Words

• euphoria
• happiness
• joy
• paradise