bliss

¹

[blis]

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.

Bliss

²

[blis]

noun

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

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

bliss

¹

/ blɪs /

noun

1. perfect happiness; serene joy

2. the ecstatic joy of heaven

Bliss

²

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• blissless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bliss¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bliss¹

Old English blīths ; related to blīthe _blithe , Old Saxon blīdsea bliss

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Synonym Study

See happiness.

Example Sentences

Though the track already leans into electronic elements, Boys Noize heightens these by tenfold into a techno bliss.

From Los Angeles Times

This review originally appeared in Salon's 2020 "Sheltering in Place with Classic Albums" series, a means for passing uncertain pandemic-era times in musical bliss.

From Salon

"Marital bliss and domestic boredom tend to make less interesting rock songs than looking for love," agrees journalist and author Hadley Freeman, speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

From BBC

So once I started following my bliss and going after the things that I wanted to do, there was a sense of freedom there.

From Los Angeles Times

These rooms sing with Californian lyricism, that casual L.A. bliss that the rest of the word criticizes, envies, misunderstands.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• euphoria 
• happiness 
• joy 
• paradise