bliss

¹ American

[blis] / blɪs /

noun

supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment.

wedded bliss.

Antonyms:

misery
Theology. the joy of heaven.
heaven; paradise.

the road to eternal bliss.
Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.

idioms

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

Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.
Tasker Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.

bliss ¹ British

/ blɪs /

noun

perfect happiness; serene joy
the ecstatic joy of heaven

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Bliss ² British

/ blɪs /

noun

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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Added Clark, his coach at Lawndale: “I always tell my kids, ‘There’s bliss on the other side of pain.’

From Seattle Times

Charlotte and George marry, then George immediately bungles their budding marital bliss.

From Salon

I ultimately respect your viewpoints, but if the greater overall good is to benefit from ignorance, as it relates to family relationships, I do feel as though ignorance is bliss.

From Washington Post

In the decades since, Hecker has become one of the most pre-eminent and nuanced electronic producers of his generation, his phosphorescent pieces constantly tunneling among bliss and terror, depression and wonder.

From New York Times

The reason for her present bliss, as she explained it, was that she had spent her break on a program for language scholars where everyone was required to speak Latin at all hours.

From Washington Post

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