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

My mom pulled off something incredible by facilitating this surprise, this gift, and Justin and I started laughing out of pure bliss. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

So achieving old-fashioned summertime bliss is, and perhaps always has been, mostly a matter of privilege. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026

There’s a shot of Banderas biting into a tomato that’s pure bliss for him and us. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 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