blissful
full of, enjoying, or giving bliss, or sublime happiness: Recalling their blissful few years together, he knew he would never be as happy with anyone else.Heroes in ancient Greece could expect a blissful afterlife in the Elysian Fields.
Often Facetious. not troubled by any hint of discomfort or concern: From your free-flowing “thought piece,” I see that the finer points of punctuation, spelling, and grammar do not intrude on your sense of blissful ease.: See also blissful ignorance.
Origin of blissful
1Other words from blissful
- bliss·ful·ly, adverb
- bliss·ful·ness, noun
- un·bliss·ful, adjective
- un·bliss·ful·ness, noun
Words Nearby blissful
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How to use blissful in a sentence
I just think the cold is blissful”—a pause for an inside-joke smile—“in my antiquity.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70 | Peter Richmond | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Yes, you will find it,” Cosmo assures readers, promising to help them “reap the blissful benefits” upon discovering the region.
The Truth About Female Orgasms: Look to the Clitoris, Not the Vagina | Lizzie Crocker | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBecause a press tour as blissful as this demands immortalization, here are the highlights from the past two weeks.
Oprah Winfrey’s Fabulous ‘Butler’ Press Tour: The Best Moments (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | August 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is a constant struggle to choose the unpleasant and real over the blissful unwinding of our evolutionary danger signals.
I am able to maintain this blissful state thanks to the miraculous Mirena IUD.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The story was brought to a proper and blissful conclusion; still Sue was sleepless.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterOverflowing with blissful excitement, I rushed into the house to tell mother the joyful news.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanJessie lay back and closed her eyes with a blissful sense of freedom from danger.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteI have been awake all this long night, thinking of thee, my Algernon, and longing for the blissful hour of meeting.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush | William Makepeace ThackerayBut he fell asleep very quickly, still with the same look of blissful triumph on his face.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems | Ivan Turgenev
British Dictionary definitions for blissful
/ (ˈblɪsfʊl) /
serenely joyful or glad
blissful ignorance unawareness or inexperience of something unpleasant
Derived forms of blissful
- blissfully, adverb
- blissfulness, noun
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