adj

blissful

Blissful (adj) means Full of joy and contentment; extremely happy. Example: “They spent a blissful week away from their phones.”

adj

Full of joy and contentment; extremely happy.

"They spent a blissful week away from their phones."

"She wore a blissful smile after the good news."

How to use blissful

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribing a state or feeling of complete happiness.

Common pairings

blissful ignorance blissful silence blissful smile

more blissful comparative, most blissful superlative

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From Middle English blisful, formed from bliss plus -ful.

Origin: Middle English

ecstatic elated euphoric joyful orgasmic overjoyed rapturous on cloud nine air-headed blissed out enrapt rapt

blue bummed out depressed discontented grieving down sad sorrowful

up down white along happy land serious blue

What does “blissful” mean?

The word “blissful” means full of joy and contentment; extremely happy. In plain terms, describing a state or feeling of complete happiness.

How do you use “blissful” in a sentence?

Here is “blissful” used in a sentence: “They spent a blissful week away from their phones.”

What is the opposite of “blissful”?

The opposite of “blissful” — its antonyms — are blue, bummed out, depressed, discontented and grieving.

What part of speech is “blissful”?

“Blissful” is an adjective.

Where does the word “blissful” come from?

The word “blissful” comes from Middle English. From Middle English blisful, formed from bliss plus -ful.

up down white along happy land serious blue