blessed

adjective

bless·​ed ˈble-səd 

variants or less commonly blest

ˈblest 

1

religion

a

: held in reverence : venerated

the blessed saints

b

: honored in worship : hallowed

the blessed Trinity

c

: beatific

a blessed visitation

2

: of or enjoying happiness

specifically, Christianity : enjoying the bliss of heaven

—used as a title for a beatified person

the blessed Virgin Mary

3

: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune

a blessed event

4

—used as an intensive

never had one blessed minute of instruction

—Charles Scribner, Jr.

blessedly adverb

blessedness noun

Synonyms

• holy
• divine
• heavenly

Examples of blessed in a Sentence

The rain brought blessed relief from the heat.

He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Who would speak ill about a child that has had dozens of surgeries and is so blessed to even be here with us today? —John Lawson, Essence, 9 July 2025

Caliendo shared a bunch of photos from the blessed day on his Instagram account. —Pete Grathoff july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025

The Second Commandment notwithstanding, thou shalt honor the gifts bestowed by Providence that predispose thine tendency to acquire more plants and weirder plants than their less well blessed and marginally more rational brethren. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Acutis will be joined by the blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati when he is inscribed in the book of saints. —Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

see bless

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blessed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Kids Definition

blessed

adjective

bless·​ed ˈbles-əd 

variants also blest

ˈblest 

1

: holy sense 3

the blessed Trinity

2

: enjoying happiness

blessedly

ˈbles-əd-lē

adverb

blessedness

ˈbles-əd-nəs

noun