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

But when mother Fumiko (Asami Usuda) comments that their youngest was complaining about never seeing her father (Takahiro Miura) smile, the cracks beneath this veneer of domestic bliss quickly become apparent. — James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Excitement, plus a scary house As a child of the 1970s, Halloween night was an evening of bliss for me and my friends. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

This sets up a stark contrast between their bliss and the matrimonial drudgery the townspeople endure. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Her recent relapse, despite the secrecies and shame, was also a time of bliss. — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 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