bliss

noun

ˈblis 

1

: complete happiness

enjoying eternal bliss in heaven

marital bliss

the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa

2

: paradise, heaven

Synonyms of bliss

• paradise
• sky
• heaven
• nirvana

Examples of bliss in a Sentence

Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss.

the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death

Recent Examples on the Web

Anna Karenina, Emma Bovary, and Tess Durbeyfield didn’t lead lives of unmitigated bliss. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Gibby has also found domestic bliss, but is workshopping some solo shows in New York, and will play dates in Austin and elsewhere. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

And then there are amateur collectors like me, who might not know ironstone from porcelain, but whose last day on earth could be spent touching old objects in ignorant bliss. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English blīthe blithe

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing bliss

• ignorance is bliss
• marital bliss
• red bliss
• wedded bliss

Rhymes for bliss

• bis
• criss
• dis
• diss
• hiss
• kiss
• kris
• liss
• mis
• miss
• riss
• sis

Kids Definition

bliss

noun

ˈblis 

: complete happiness : joy

blissful

-fəl

adjective

blissfully

-fə-lē

adverb

blissfulness noun