Dictionary.com

beatific

[ bee-uh-tif-ik ]
/ ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR beatific ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.
blissful; saintly: a beatific smile.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!

Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.
mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate.
favorite; cherished.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of beatific

First recorded in1630–40; from French, from Late Latin beātificus “making happy,” equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre “to bless”) + -i- + -ficus; see -ate1, -i-, -fic

OTHER WORDS FROM beatific

be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·be·a·tif·ic, adjectivenon·be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby beatific

beaten biscuit, beaten track, beater, Beat Generation, beat hollow, beatific, beatification, beatify, beatinest, beating, beating-up
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to beatific

delightful, elated, happy, joyful, rapturous, euphoric, angelic, divine, ethereal, heavenly, lovely, cherubic

Example sentences from the Web for beatific

British Dictionary definitions for beatific

beatific
/ (ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk) /

adjective

displaying great happiness, calmness, etca beatific smile
of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness

Derived forms of beatific

beatifically, adverb

Word Origin for beatific

C17: from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012