blissful

[blis-fuhl]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

blissful

/ ˈblɪsfʊl /

adjective

1. serenely joyful or glad

2. unawareness or inexperience of something unpleasant

Other Word Forms

• blissfully adverb
• blissfulness noun
• unblissful adjective
• unblissfulness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blissful¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; bliss + -ful; replacing Old English blissig (equivalent to bliss + -y ¹ ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

The outing represents a blissful break for Pulp’s leading man; it’s been a little more than two months since the group’s eighth studio effort, which debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. album charts.

From Los Angeles Times

For months, Indonesian movie audiences have been talking about one film: Norma, the story of a seemingly blissful marriage shattered by the husband's clandestine affair with his mother-in-law.

From BBC

Michelle and John Wylie had a blissful November wedding four years ago at a boutique hotel on the South Ayrshire coast, surrounded by friends, loved ones – and one complete stranger.

From BBC

There was a blissful calm in Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport around 5 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Well-oiled South African fans had filtered out of Lord's yesterday evening buoyantly going through their repertoire of songs after a blissful day of batting.

From BBC

Related Words

• dreamy 
• enchanted 
• euphoric 
• heavenly 
• joyous